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On the date

Monday, June 14, 1954

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The Headlines

U. S. LOOKS TO IRAQ AS MID-EAST HOPE; Her Army a 'Stabilizing Force' Worthy of Aid, Officials Tell House Committee U. S. LOOKS TO IRAQ AS MID-EAST HOPE

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The must-have

Play-Doh

On This Day

  • U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs a bill into law that places the words "under God" into the United States Pledge of Allegiance.

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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

26,289 days ago

(72 years, 9 days)