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Thursday, August 19, 1954

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The Headlines

5 NATIONS FROWN ON E.D.C. REVISIONS SOUGHT BY FRENCH; Other Signatories Expected to Refuse to Accept Plan as Basis for Discussion BRUSSELS TALK ON TODAY Mendes-France to Press View Changes Are Necessary to Get Treaty Ratified 5 NATIONS FROWN ON E.D.C. REVISIONS

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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

26,223 days ago

(71 years, 308 days)