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Sunday, March 11, 1951

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The Headlines

DEWEY BILL SEEKS ADDED $56,185,490 FOR RECORD BUDGET; Request, With Other Measures, Brings Spending Program Close to $1,000,000,000 FUND FOR SALARY RISES Civil Defense Also Would Use Much of Money--Leaders See 'Small' Surpluses Revenue From Truck Tax Total Funds Available STATE BILL SEEKS ADDED $56,185,490 Civil Defense Funds

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The must-have

Colorforms

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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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

27,481 days ago

(75 years, 106 days)