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Friday, October 15, 1954

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The Headlines

NEGRO PUPILS WIN DELAWARE RULING; Judge Finds 10 Have 'Clear Legal Right' to Return to Milford High School NEGRO PUPILS WIN DELAWARE RULING

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The must-have

Play-Doh

On This Day

  • Hurricane Hazel devastates the eastern seaboard of North America, killing 95 and causing massive floods as far north as Toronto.

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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

26,166 days ago

(71 years, 251 days)