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Tuesday, September 1, 1953

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The Headlines

Heat Wave Enters 2d Week, With No Relief in Sight Here; 97 Peak Recorded on Fifth Over-95 Day, the Longest Such Span in History -- Today Expected to Be in 90's A Splash, One Way or Another, Provides Some Relief CITY HEAT IN 90'S GOES INTO 2D WEEK

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The must-have

Matchbox Cars

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

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

26,575 days ago

(72 years, 295 days)