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Friday, November 19, 1954
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The Headlines
M'CARTHY'S INJURY BRINGS 10-DAY STOP IN CENSURE DEBATE; Senate Votes an Adjournment Until Nov. 29 to Await Healing of His Elbow FILIBUSTER IS PREDICTED Senator's Opponents Suspect Later Move to Evade Vote During Special Session SENATE RECESSES CENSURE SESSION
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White Christmas †
The must-have
Play-Doh
On This Day
Télé Monte Carlo, Europe's oldest private television channel, is launched by Prince Rainier III.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Indira Gandhi (1917)
- James A. Garfield (1831)
- Mikhail Lomonosov (1711)
- Charles I of England (1600)
- Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (1954)
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
26,131 days ago
(71 years, 216 days)