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Friday, November 3, 1950

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The Headlines

Korea Relief Need Up to '52 Put at $364,000,000 in U.N.; $40,000,000 for Railroads, $50,000,000 for Rice Fertilizer Are Items--Commission to Meet in Tokyo--Muccio Praises Republic KOREAN NEEDS SET IN U.N. ESTIMATES

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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

27,609 days ago

(75 years, 234 days)