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Saturday, March 14, 1953
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The Headlines
BOARD TO SURVEY CITY MANAGER PLAN IS ASKED BY DEWEY; He Says Shift to Business Basis Offers Best Hope of Averting Fiscal Crises in Future CHARTER CHANGE NEEDED Council Urged to Act Quickly -- Governor Says Tax Program Meets Only Present Needs DEWEY ASKS STUDY FOR CITY MANAGER
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Peter Pan
The must-have
Matchbox Cars
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
26,747 days ago
(73 years, 102 days)