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Friday, May 8, 1953
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The Headlines
EISENHOWER HERE; Tells G. O. P. His Goal Is Honor at Home and Respect Abroad EISENHOWER INSISTS PEACE MUST BE FAIR
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
House of Wax
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
26,692 days ago
(73 years, 47 days)