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Thursday, April 19, 1951

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The Headlines

TRUMAN UNLIKELY TO MEET M'ARTHUR; President, Who Sets Tone of Mildness, Refuses to Discuss General With Reporters TRUMAN UNLIKELY TO MEET M'ARTHUR O'Conor Urges Meeting Inquiry Witnesses Listed No-Politics Statement Hailed

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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

27,442 days ago

(75 years, 67 days)