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Monday, May 31, 1954

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The Headlines

THRUWAY TO COST NEARLY A BILLION, TWICE '51 ESTIMATE; Bids Invited on $300,000,000 in Revenue Bonds Backed Solely by Toll Receipts FEES FOR DRIVERS GIVEN $20 Yearly Permit Good for Unlimited Travel -- Others Pay 1 1/4 Cents a Mile THRUWAY TO COST TWICE 1951 FIGURE

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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

26,303 days ago

(72 years, 23 days)