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Thursday, December 17, 1953
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The Headlines
NATO Says European Army Remains 'Essential' Goal in Western Defenses; EUROPE ARMY NEED STRESSED BY NATO
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
This Is Cinerama
The must-have
Matchbox Cars
You Share a Birthday With
- Pope Francis (1936)
- Humphry Davy (1778)
- Muhammadu Buhari (1942)
- Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (1948)
- Willard Libby (1908)
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
26,468 days ago
(72 years, 188 days)