Thursday, October 19, 1950

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The Headlines

COURT RULE CLEARS MAYOR'S TENURE; Appellate Bench Holds That Impellitteri, if Beaten, Must Vacate Before Jan. 1

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The must-have

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On This Day

• Korean War: The Battle of Pyongyang ends in a United Nations victory. Hours later, the Chinese Army begins crossing the border into Korea.

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• China defeats the Tibetan Army at Chambo.

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• Iran becomes the first country to accept technical assistance from the United States under the Point Four Program.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899)
• Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910)
• John le Carré (1931)
• Philip Pullman (1946)
• Marsilio Ficino (1433)

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Tech Check

Credit Cards, Pager & Otis Elevators (Self-Service).

Style of 1950

Silhouette: Hourglass and tailored

Material: Cotton and poodle cloth

• Poodle skirts
• Twinsets
• Cat-eye glasses

Cost of Living (1950)