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Monday, April 6, 1953
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The Headlines
7 Sociable Russians Attend Reception at U. S. Embassy; RUSSIANS SOCIABLE AT EMBASSY PARTY
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Call Me Madam
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
26,724 days ago
(73 years, 79 days)