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Wednesday, January 14, 1953

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The Headlines

FURTHER ARRESTS EXPECTED IN 'PLOT' OF SOVIET DOCTORS; Widening Inquiry Is Indicated on Alleged Conspiracy to Kill Political and Army Chiefs POLICE CENSURED AS LAX Officials 'Overlooked' Agents of U. S., British and Jewish Organizations, Press Says FURTHER ARRESTS AWAITED IN SOVIET

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The must-have

Matchbox Cars

On This Day

  • Josip Broz Tito is elected the first President of Yugoslavia.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1953

  • Gentlemen prefer blondes

Tech Check

Color TV Standards (NTSC), Black Box Flight Recorder & WD-40.

Cost of Living (1950)

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Gallon of Gas

$0.27

Average Home

$7,354

New Car

$1,510

Time Elapsed

26,805 days ago

(73 years, 160 days)