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Tuesday, December 29, 1953
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The Headlines
523 Die in Yule Auto Accidents; 3-Day Rate Is 1 Every 9 Minutes; 523 DIE IN TRAFFIC ON 3-DAY HOLIDAY
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Easy to Love
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
26,456 days ago
(72 years, 176 days)