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Sunday, July 19, 1953

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The Headlines

HIGH CROP OUTLOOK ROUSES MISGIVINGS; Production Controls, Already Put on Wheat, May Also Be Placed on Corn, Cotton FARM INCOME DROP LIKELY Hog Price Rise Following Cut in Numbers May Restrict Feed Grain Surplus HIGH CROP OUTLOOK ROUSES MISGIVINGS

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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

26,619 days ago

(72 years, 339 days)