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Friday, May 7, 1954

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The Headlines

PEACE PRESSURES ON BIDAULT MOUNT; Geneva Observers Consider French Vote as Move for Indo-China Settlement PEACE PRESSURES ON BIDAULT MOUNT

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The must-have

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On This Day

  • Indochina War: The Battle of Dien Bien Phu ends in a French defeat and a Viet Minh victory (the battle began on March 13).

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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

26,328 days ago

(72 years, 48 days)