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On the date
Wednesday, April 7, 1954
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The Headlines
Pentagon Seeks Authority For 897 Millions for Bases; PENTAGON PLANS BASES PROGRAM
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Rose Marie
The must-have
Play-Doh
On This Day
United States President Dwight D. Eisenhower gives his "domino theory" speech during a news conference.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Jackie Chan (1954)
- William Wordsworth (1770)
- Gerhard Schröder (1944)
- Gabriela Mistral (1889)
- Francis Ford Coppola (1939)
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
26,358 days ago
(72 years, 78 days)