Thursday, December 21, 1950

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The Headlines

U.S. Asks Industry to Report 7 Days Before Any Price Rise; Economic Stabilization Agency Notifies 250 Manufacturers Halt to Supply of Scarce Materials for Color TV Urged GOVERNMENT ASKS PRICE RISE NOTICES

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

You Share a Birthday With

• Benjamin Disraeli (1804)
• Hu Jintao (1942)
• Heinrich Böll (1917)
• Jane Fonda (1937)
• Frank Zappa (1940)

Slang

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)