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Tuesday, October 13, 1953

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The Headlines

WICKS SPURNS CALL BY DEWEY TO QUIT; ISSUE PUT TO SENATE; Majority Leader Will Submit Resignation 'at Next Session' to Let Colleagues Decide MEETING LASTS 4 HOURS Governor Still Not Satisfied -- Indicates He Will Summon the Legislature Soon WICKS SPURNS CALL BY DEWEY TO QUIT

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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

26,534 days ago

(72 years, 254 days)