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Saturday, May 5, 1951

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The Headlines

M'ARTHUR TESTIFIES MARSHALL OVERRULED JOINT CHIEFS ON LIMITING CHINA PEACE TALKS; SAYS 'MAIN ENEMY' IS COMMUNISM, NOT RUSSIA; 2 POINTS AT ISSUE Chiefs Opposed Talk of U.N. Seat, Formosa, General Says TRUMAN IS ATTACKED MacArthur Denies Ban on Intelligence Aid, Calls Charge 'Tommyrot' THE GENERAL FACES THE FLASH-BULB BRIGADE MARSHALL'S VETO TOLD BY M'ARTHUR Refuses to Accept 'Gag' Communism Held Main Foe General Defends Giving Views Would Give Public the Facts Bombing Russians Opposed "Amazed How Wise I Was"

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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

27,425 days ago

(75 years, 50 days)