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Wednesday, February 28, 1951
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The Headlines
HIGHER MAIL RATES ASKED BY TRUMAN; Wide increases in All Classes Urged to Cut Deficit Controversy Looming POSTAL RATE RISE ASKED BY TRUMAN
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
27,491 days ago
(75 years, 116 days)