On the date

Sunday, September 12, 1954

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The Headlines

Marciano Punches Hard in Drill With Newkirk for Charles Fight; Challenger and Titleholder Working Out for Bout MARCIANO STAGES SPIRITED SESSION

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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Catchphrases of 1954

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

26,199 days ago

(71 years, 284 days)