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Saturday, June 16, 1951
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The Headlines
SENATE UNIT VOTES 20% RENT INCREASE; Approves Rise in Residential Ceilings, but Keeps Hands Off Local Controls
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Great Caruso
The must-have
Colorforms
You Share a Birthday With
- Adam Smith (1723)
- Barbara McClintock (1902)
- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1929)
- Gustaf V (1858)
- Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882)
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
27,383 days ago
(75 years, 8 days)