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Toys, Magic 8 Ball
“The Magic 8-Ball is a toy used for fortune-telling or seeking advice, developed in the 1950s and manufactured by Mattel. It is often used in fiction since the answer can sometimes be accurate, inaccurate, or statistically improbable.” -
Actor, John Wayne
“John Wayne began working in films in 1926 as an extra, prop man, and stuntman, mainly for the Fox Film Corporation. He frequently worked in minor roles with director John Ford and when Raoul Walsh suggested him for the lead in The Big Trail (1930), an epic Western shot in an early widescreen process called Fox Grandeur, Ford vouched for him. Wayne's early period as a star would be brief, as Fox dropped him after only three leads.” -
Fashion, Men's Sport Coats
‘Sport coats were all the rage for men’s 1950s fashion. Mixed with light and dark pants the combinations were endless. Solid colors were worn for most of the daces with some big patterns moving into the 1960s.’ -
Movie, Winchester '73
“In 1876, Lin McAdam (James Stewart) and friend Frankie 'High-Spade' Wilson (Millard Mitchell) pursue outlaw 'Dutch Henry' Brown (Stephen McNally) into Dodge City, Kansas. McAdam enters a shooting competition against Brown, winning a coveted "One of One Thousand" Winchester 1873 rifle. Brown promptly steals it, and McAdam pursues him, and the rifle, for the rest of the film. In a climactic shootout, McAdam shoots and kills Brown, who is revealed to be McAdam's brother.” -
Transportation, 1953 Chevy Corvette
300 horse power
300 model-year sales
AM radio costed 145 -
Technology, Computer Hard Disk
“ world's first computer hard disk drive in 1956. It was bigger than a refrigerator. It weighed more than a ton. And it looked kinda like one of those massive cylindrical air conditioning units that used to sit outside your grade school cafeteria. This seminal hard drive was part of a larger machine known as the IBM 305 RAMAC, short for ‘Random Access Method of Accounting and Control,'. Before RAMAC, as the film explains, most businesses kept track of inventory, payroll, and budgets. -
News Event,Korean War
“After three years of a bloody and frustrating war, the United States, the People’s Republic of China, North Korea, and South Korea agree to an armistice, bringing the Korean War to an end. The armistice ended America’s first experiment with the Cold War concept of “limited war.”” -
Music, Hank Williams
“Hiram "Hank" Williams (September 17, 1923 – January 1, 1953) was an American singer-songwriter. Regarded as one of the most significant and influential American singers and songwriters of the 20th century, Williams recorded 35 singles (five released posthumously) that reached the Top 10 of the Billboard Country & Western Best Sellers chart, including 11 that ranked number one (three posthumously).” -
President, Harry S. Truman
Truman was born in Lamar, Missouri
Born May 8, 1884
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Athlete, Raymond Berry
College: Southern Methodist
Pro Career: 1955-1967 Baltimore Colts. HOF: 1973
Berry, a 20th-round draft pick by the Colts, he turned into one of the all-time great route runners. He retired from the NFL as the league’s all-time receiving leader. Berry caught a record 631 passes for 9,275 yards and 68 TDs during his Hall of Fame career. One of his finest performances came in the famous ’58 title game when he hauled in 12 catches for 178 yards. -
Radio Show or TV, Gunsmoke
Marshal Matt Dillon (then-newcomer James Arness) tries to prevent lawlessness from overtaking Dodge City, Kansas. The television series grew out of the long-running radio serial of the same name, although for a short time they were both on the airwaves. “Gunsmoke" is the second-longest-running scripted primetime TV series in the US (20 seasons)
