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Friday, June 29, 1951

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The Headlines

80 BILLION BUDGET NEXT YEAR HINTED; HIGHER TAXES SEEN; Snyder and Fiscal Aide Tell Senate Group of Spending Rise and Revenue Need 'PAY-AS-WE-GO' IS URGED Secretary's Call for 10 Billion Increase in Imposts Now Runs Into Opposition

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The must-have

Colorforms

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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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

27,370 days ago

(74 years, 360 days)