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Wednesday, December 6, 1950
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The Headlines
PRICES ARE RAISED ON PASSENGER CARS BY G.M. AND FORD; Increased Costs of Materials and Labor Are Cited by Both --Rises Around 5 Per Cent PRE-WAR LISTINGS UP 88% That Is the Comparison Given by Wilson--Ford Also Says Mass Lay-Offs Are Coming
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
King Solomon's Mines
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
27,575 days ago
(75 years, 200 days)