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Wednesday, April 25, 1951
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STATE CRIME UNIT IS BALKED AT START OF ITS INQUIRY HERE; 4 Witnesses Refuse to Waive Immunity in Staten Island Waterfront Investigation CALLED AGAIN FOR MAY 8 An Anastasio Made Citizen-- Senate Continues Kefauver Committee Till Sept. 1 Kefauver Group Continued Richmond Opens Inquiry STATE CRIME UNIT BALKED AT INQUIRY To Use Every Agency in State Waldman Indicates Court Test
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On This Day
Korean War: Assaulting Chinese forces are forced to withdraw after heavy fighting with UN forces, primarily made up of Australian and Canadian troops, at the Battle of Kapyong.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Al Pacino (1940)
- Guglielmo Marconi (1874)
- Johan Cruyff (1947)
- Oliver Cromwell (1599)
- Wolfgang Pauli (1900)
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
27,436 days ago
(75 years, 61 days)