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Tuesday, August 25, 1953
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The Headlines
U.S. SAYS QUASHINGS IN LATTIMORE CASE VIOLATE BASIC LAW; Government Asks Higher Court to Overrule District Judge in Voiding 4 of 7 Counts PERJURY 'LICENSE' IS SEEN Brief Cites 'Anglo-American' Tradition and Demands Jury Settle Red-Links Issues QUASHINGS FOUGHT IN LATTIMORE CASE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
The must-have
Matchbox Cars
You Share a Birthday With
- Sean Connery (1930)
- Ivan the Terrible (1530)
- Johann Gottfried Herder (1744)
- Erich Honecker (1912)
- Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911)
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
26,582 days ago
(72 years, 302 days)