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Sunday, March 29, 1953

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The Headlines

Year's Study of Draft Begun To Set Long-Term Program; Defense Heads Seek to Close All Loopholes and Map a Clear Plan to Let Every Young Man Know How He Stands

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#1 at the box office

Peter Pan

The must-have

Matchbox Cars

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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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

26,731 days ago

(73 years, 86 days)