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Wednesday, January 10, 1951
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT URGES CONGRESS TIGHTEN REDISTRICTING LAW; He Asks It to Set Standards for States and Oversee Their Actions on Complying POINTS TO INEQUALITIES Prompt Action and Completion of Reapportioning for 1952 Elections Are Requested Equal Representation Urged Standards Outlined TIGHTER LAW ASKED ON REAPPORTIONING
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
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The must-have
Colorforms
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
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Tech Check
UNIVAC I (Commercial Computer), Power Steering & Video Tape Recorder (Early).
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
27,540 days ago
(75 years, 165 days)