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On the date

Tuesday, February 2, 1954

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The Headlines

BAYAR SEEKS HELP TO BOLSTER TURKS; President Says Nation Can't Carry Load Alone and Needs Capital -- City Honors Him BAYAR SEEKS HELP TO BOLSTER TURKS

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The must-have

Play-Doh

On This Day

  • The Detroit Red Wings played in the first outdoor hockey game by any NHL team in an exhibition against the Marquette Branch Prison Pirates in Marquette, Michigan.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1954

  • Under God

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

26,421 days ago

(72 years, 141 days)