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On the date
Saturday, December 5, 1953
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The Headlines
L.I.R.R. Asks Commuter Fare Rise Of 11.6 to 14.5% From the P. S. C.
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
How to Marry a Millionaire
The must-have
Matchbox Cars
You Share a Birthday With
- Walt Disney (1901)
- Martin Van Buren (1782)
- Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927)
- Werner Heisenberg (1901)
- Józef Piłsudski (1867)
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
26,481 days ago
(72 years, 201 days)