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Monday, March 16, 1953
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The Headlines
M'CARRAN OPPOSES BOHLEN AS ENVOY; WILEY SEEKS 'FACTS'; Foreign Relations Chief Says Task of the Committee Is to 'Cut Through Rumor' TAFT BACKS EISENHOWER Does Not Concur in Selection but Sees Nominee Qualified for the Moscow Post M'CARRAN OPPOSES BOHLEN AS ENVOY
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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
26,744 days ago
(73 years, 99 days)