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On the date

Wednesday, February 17, 1954

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The Headlines

15% of City Thefts Solved; U.S. Police Average Is 23%; Bruce Smith Urges Change in Department to End Splitting of the Authority of Top Officers Into Four 'Slivers' THEFT SOLUTIONS LAG IN CITY AT 15%

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The must-have

Play-Doh

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

26,406 days ago

(72 years, 126 days)