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Wednesday, July 18, 1951
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The Headlines
NEW POINT RAISED BY REDS ON TRUCE; SIXTH PARLEY ENDS; U.N. Reports Enemy Presented Pre-Translated Material but Declines to Give Data 'SOME PROGRESS' IMPLIED Allies Continue to Shield All Details About Conference --Talks in 19th Day U.N. Delegates Use Jeeps Progress Noted Second Time NEW POINTS RAISED BY RED DELEGATION Information Still Scanty
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You Share a Birthday With
- Nelson Mandela (1918)
- Hendrik Lorentz (1853)
- William Makepeace Thackeray (1811)
- John Glenn (1921)
- Richard Branson (1950)
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
27,351 days ago
(74 years, 341 days)