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Sunday, May 27, 1951
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The Headlines
BRITISH ASK RULING FROM HAGUE COURT ON IRAN OIL DISPUTE; Seek a Decision That Teheran Must Arbitrate or Be Guilty of International Law Breach LEGAL ACTION IS SUDDEN U.S. Note Again Urges Iran to Negotiate--Warns Against Any Confiscatory Action Court Gets Dispute HAGUE COURT GETS IRAN'S OIL DISPUTE Document's Conclusion
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The Great Caruso
The must-have
Colorforms
You Share a Birthday With
- Ibn Khaldun (1332)
- Henry Kissinger (1923)
- Christopher Lee (1922)
- Rachel Carson (1907)
- Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
27,403 days ago
(75 years, 28 days)