On the date

Saturday, February 14, 1953

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The Headlines

1917 Philadelphia 'Hole in Ground' Finally to Be a Subway Tomorrow; PHILADELPHIA SET TO OPEN SUBWAY

#1 at the box office

The must-have

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1953

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

26,774 days ago

(73 years, 129 days)