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On the date

Monday, February 15, 1954

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The Headlines

A. F. L. TO EXAMINE ITS BENEFIT FUNDS; Council Here Names Group to Run Full Inquiry and Draft Standards for Locals A.F.L. TO EXAMINE ITS BENEFIT FUNDS

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The must-have

Play-Doh

On This Day

  • Canada and the United States agree to construct the Distant Early Warning Line, a system of radar stations in the far northern Arctic regions of Canada and Alaska.

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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

26,408 days ago

(72 years, 128 days)