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Wednesday, September 16, 1953

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The Headlines

FRENCH SHOWDOWN ON EUROPEAN UNITY IS SET FOR TODAY; Laniel Calls Cabinet in Bid to Settle Dispute -- Premier Plans U. S. Visit Soon

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The must-have

Matchbox Cars

On This Day

  • American Airlines Flight 723 crashes in Colonie, New York, killing 28 people.

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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

26,561 days ago

(72 years, 281 days)