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Thursday, February 12, 1953

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The Headlines

MAYOR AND HALLEY AGREE ON CITY NEED, CLASH ON ECONOMY; At Albany Hearing Both Plead for $62,700,000 More State Aid to Balance Budget LITTLE HOPE SEEN FOR IT Council President, Challenged on $75,000,000 Outlay Cuts, Insists They Are Possible MAYOR AND HALLEY ASK STATE AID RISE

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The must-have

Matchbox Cars

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

26,776 days ago

(73 years, 131 days)