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Saturday, April 3, 1954
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The Headlines
General Vandenberg Dies at 55; Air Force Chief Retired Last June; Eisenhower Pays Tribute to Officer Who Urged Larger Service -- Funeral Monday General Vandenberg Dies at 55; Air Force Chief Retired Last June
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Rose Marie
The must-have
Play-Doh
You Share a Birthday With
- Marlon Brando (1924)
- Helmut Kohl (1930)
- Jane Goodall (1934)
- Washington Irving (1783)
- Doris Day (1922)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
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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
26,362 days ago
(72 years, 82 days)