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On the date

Tuesday, February 3, 1953

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The Headlines

A. F. L. ACTS TO END PIER UNION ABUSES; Breaking Traditional Policy, Its Council Orders Inquiry -- Hogan Subpoenaes Ryan A. F. L. ACTS TO END PIER UNION ABUSES

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The must-have

Matchbox Cars

On This Day

  • The Batepá massacre occurred in São Tomé when the colonial administration and Portuguese landowners unleashed a wave of violence against the native creoles known as forros.

    Wikipedia →

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

26,785 days ago

(73 years, 140 days)