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Friday, October 27, 1950

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The Headlines

PATROLS FAN OUT; Regiment of Republican 6th Division Is First to Reach the Border WAR GOES ON ELSEWHERE Fierce Opposition Is Indicated in Some Areas--Movement of Chinese Reds Denied By-Passed Communist Troops Marines Move Out From Wonsan FRONTIER REACHED BY SOUTH KOREANS Close In on Myongdangdok Resistance in West Also

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The must-have

Silly Putty

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1950

  • Fasten your seatbelts

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)

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Gallon of Gas

$0.27

Average Home

$7,354

New Car

$1,510

Time Elapsed

27,616 days ago

(75 years, 241 days)