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Tuesday, November 17, 1953

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The Headlines

REDS AGAIN CANCEL TALKS TO CAPTIVES; Demand to Interview Rest of North Koreans in Compound Despite Ban by Indians REDS AGAIN CANCEL TALKS TO CAPTIVES

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The must-have

Matchbox Cars

On This Day

  • The remaining human inhabitants of the Blasket Islands, County Kerry, Ireland, are evacuated to the mainland.

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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

26,498 days ago

(72 years, 218 days)