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On the date
Tuesday, January 19, 1954
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The Headlines
High Court Upsets Censors Of Films in New York, Ohio; Finds Objections Too Vague on 'La Ronde' and 'M' -- No General Rule Made, but 2 Justices Oppose Any Restraints HIGH COURT UPSETS BANS ON 2 FILMS
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Knights of the Round Table
The must-have
Play-Doh
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
26,435 days ago
(72 years, 155 days)