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Wednesday, December 27, 1950

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The Headlines

U.N. FORCES UNIFIED AS RIDGWAY LANDS TO TAKE COMMAND; 10th Corps Put into 8th Army as More of Men Saved From Beachhead Go Ashore CHINESE PUSH CONFIRMED Two Companies Are Identified as South of 38th Parallel, 28 Miles From Seoul

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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

27,554 days ago

(75 years, 179 days)