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Friday, March 12, 1954
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The Headlines
SENATE COMBINES STATEHOOD PLANS BY VOTE OF 46-43; Ignores Eisenhower's Wishes for Action on Hawaii Alone -- Democrats Score Victory
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Glenn Miller Story
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
26,384 days ago
(72 years, 104 days)