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Thursday, August 12, 1954
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The Headlines
EISENHOWER HAILS SENATE FARM VOTE; Says It Is Not Political Victory but a Gain for All in Nation -- Opposes Dairy Prop Rise EISENHOWER HAILS SENATE FARM VOTE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Magnificent Obsession
The must-have
Play-Doh
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
26,230 days ago
(71 years, 315 days)