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Monday, December 6, 1954
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The Headlines
BUTLER, IN ATTACK, CALLS EISENHOWER ILL-FITTED FOR JOB; New Democratic Head Says President Lacks Capacity to Rule and Unify U. S. ADOPTS A FIRMER STAND Stevenson Leaves Door Ajar for '56, Clarifying Plans for Lesser Party Role PRESIDENT TARGET OF BUTLER ATTACK
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
White Christmas †
The must-have
Play-Doh
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
26,114 days ago
(71 years, 199 days)