From the day
On the date
Wednesday, November 1, 1950
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The Headlines
DEWEY SAYS LYNCH TRIED BIG 'TAX GRAB'; Asserts Congress Bill to Cut Levy on Stock Profits 60% Would Cost U.S. Billions DEWEY SAYS LYNCH TRIED BIG 'TAX GRAB' Describes Bill's Proposals Says Demands Were Sponsored Points to Attacks
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
All About Eve
The must-have
Silly Putty
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
27,611 days ago
(75 years, 236 days)