Monday, December 25, 1950

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The Headlines

TRUMAN SAYS FAITH IS BEST U.S. WEAPON; THE PRESIDENT AT CEREMONY IN MISSOURI

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Silly Putty

On This Day

• The Stone of Scone, traditional coronation stone of British monarchs, is taken from Westminster Abbey by Scottish nationalist students. It later turns up in Scotland on April 11, 1951.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Isaac Newton (1642)
• Anwar Sadat (1918)
• Humphrey Bogart (1899)
• Muhammad Ali Jinnah (1876)
• Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1924)

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)