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Thursday, December 16, 1954
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The Headlines
EISENHOWER PLANS TO CUT THE ARMY AND BUILD RESERVE; Foresees 50 Years of Crisis -- New Ground Force Drop of 100,000 Is Expected DEFENSE PROBLEM CITED Wilson to Detail Program Tomorrow -- He Concurs in Manpower Reduction PRESIDENT CHARTS DEFENSE PROGRAM
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
26,105 days ago
(71 years, 190 days)