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Monday, December 28, 1953
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The Headlines
Governor Seeks Ballot Law To Aid Independents in City; Terms Set-up 'Ridiculously Technical' on Signing Petitions -- Better Chance for G. O. P. Visualized in Split Vote NEW BALLOT LAWS SOUGHT BY DEWEY
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Easy to Love
The must-have
Matchbox Cars
You Share a Birthday With
- Woodrow Wilson (1856)
- John von Neumann (1903)
- Stan Lee (1922)
- Maggie Smith (1934)
- Arthur Eddington (1882)
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
26,457 days ago
(72 years, 177 days)