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Friday, September 3, 1954
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The Headlines
WILEY DENOUNCES PARIS GOVERNMENT FOR E. D. C. DEFEAT; Tells Bonn Mendes-France, Not People, Must Take Onus for 'Tragedy' on Treaty CONFERS WITH ADENAUER Senator's Statement Viewed as Adding to Efforts to Oust French Premier WILEY DENOUNCES REGIME IN PARIS
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Dragnet
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On This Day
The People's Liberation Army begins shelling the Republic of China-controlled islands of Quemoy, starting the First Taiwan Strait Crisis.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Mario Draghi (1947)
- Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936)
- Carl David Anderson (1905)
- Urho Kekkonen (1900)
- Eduardo Galeano (1940)
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
26,208 days ago
(71 years, 293 days)