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Tuesday, October 6, 1953

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The Headlines

CLARK LETTER ASKS P.O.W. UNIT TO SEEK VIEWS OF CAPTIVES; Says Queries Would Dispel 'Assumption' Men Desire to Return to Communism NEW RULING IS PROTESTED U. N. Commander Bids Neutrals Open Talks With Prisoners Who Change Their Minds CLARK CHALLENGES VIEW OF P.O.W. UNIT

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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

26,541 days ago

(72 years, 261 days)