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Tuesday, August 31, 1954

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The Headlines

BONN LEADERS ASK ALTERNATIVE STEP; Shocked by the Vote in Paris, They Agree on Need to Push Policy of United Europe West Germany's Leaders Agree On Need for Alternative to E.D.C.

Read in The New York Times →

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

26,211 days ago

(71 years, 296 days)