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On the date
Sunday, November 1, 1953
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The Headlines
21 OF 459 CAPTIVES WON BACK BY REDS IN VIOLENT SESSION; Only 5% of North Korean Group Accede to Foe's Cajoling and Accept Repatriation
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Robe †
The must-have
Matchbox Cars
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
26,514 days ago
(72 years, 234 days)