On the date

Thursday, March 22, 1951

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The Headlines

TROOPS AT 2,900,000, TWICE THE NUMBER AT KOREA OUTBREAK; COMMANDER IN CHIEF MAKES INSPECTION

#1 at the box office

The must-have

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1951

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

27,470 days ago

(75 years, 95 days)