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Saturday, January 2, 1954
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The Headlines
Traffic Deaths 132 In 30 Holiday Hours; New York, Jan. 1, 1954, Morning: Pick-Me-Ups, Anyone? HIGHWAY DEATHS 132 IN 30 HOURS
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
This Is Cinerama
The must-have
Play-Doh
On This Day
India establishes its highest civilian awards, the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Thérèse of Lisieux (1873)
- Rudolf Clausius (1822)
- Mehmed IV (1642)
- Osman III (1699)
- Mily Balakirev (1837)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
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Tech Check
Transistor Radio, Solar Cell & Non-Stick Pan (Teflon).
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
26,453 days ago
(72 years, 173 days)