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Tuesday, October 31, 1950
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The Headlines
SOVIET AGREEABLE TO U.S. PROCEDURE ON PACT FOR JAPAN; Moscow Offers No Objection to Drafting of Peace Treaty by Far East Commission MALIK, DULLES HOLD TALK Memorandum Detailing Terms Favored by Washington to Be Sent to U.S.S.R. Return to Prior Stand Possible SOVIET AGREEABLE ON PACT FOR JAPAN Unanimous Consent Required Points in Memorandum
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All About Eve
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Hokusai (1760)
- John Keats (1795)
- Chiang Kai-shek (1887)
- Johannes Vermeer (1632)
- Zaha Hadid (1950)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
27,612 days ago
(75 years, 237 days)