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Friday, December 24, 1954
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The Headlines
THRUWAY BIDDERS CUT ESTIMATE 22%; Stiff Competition Sends Down Tenders for Westchester Job on New England Route THRUWAY BIDDERS CUT ESTIMATE 22%
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
There's No Business Like Show Business
The must-have
Play-Doh
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
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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
26,096 days ago
(71 years, 181 days)