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Friday, February 9, 1951
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The Headlines
TAFT SAYS TRUMAN ASKS 'DICTATORSHIP'; Ohioan Attacks Troop Policy-- McMahon, 22 Seek Appeal to the Russian People TAFT SAYS TRUMAN ASKS DICTATORSHIP Commitment Question Raised Will Support Wherry Move Does Not Oppose "a Few More"
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At War with the Army
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On This Day
Korean War: The two-day Geochang massacre begins as a battalion of the 11th Division of the South Korean Army kills 719 unarmed citizens in Geochang, in the South Gyeongsang district of South Korea.
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You Share a Birthday With
- William Henry Harrison (1773)
- Thomas Paine (1737)
- J. M. Coetzee (1940)
- Alice Walker (1944)
- Joseph Stiglitz (1943)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
27,510 days ago
(75 years, 135 days)