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Friday, February 23, 1951

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The Headlines

SOLLAZZO'S COUNSEL SILENT ON ATTEMPT TO PROCURE BOND; Kleinman Confers in Tombs With Ex-Felon, Accused as Basketball 'Fixer' Here GARD IS QUERIED ANEW Other Bribe Cases Revealed in Press Reports Police to Seek 'Suppressed' Records Seeking Further Details Trap Fails to Spring SOLLAZZO COUNSEL SILENT AS TO BAIL

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The must-have

Colorforms

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1951

  • I like Ike

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

27,497 days ago

(75 years, 122 days)