From the day
On the date
Friday, November 10, 1950
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The Headlines
Veteran Buys Surplus for $6.89, Sells It Back to U.S. for $63,000; $60,000 IS PROFIT ON WAR SURPLUS
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Rio Grande
The must-have
Silly Putty
You Share a Birthday With
- Martin Luther (1483)
- Friedrich Schiller (1759)
- Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919)
- Ennio Morricone (1928)
- Richard Burton (1925)
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
27,602 days ago
(75 years, 227 days)