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Saturday, July 21, 1951
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The Headlines
FRANCO LISTS AIMS AS WESTERN AMITY, SPANISH REARMING; Generalissimo Defines Policy at Meeting of New Cabinet After Swearing-In Rites 'CONTINUITY' IS STRESSED Press Emphasizes That Shift in Ministries Foreshadows No Change in Regime
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Show Boat
The must-have
Colorforms
On This Day
Canadian Pacific Air Lines Flight 3505 disappears while flying from Vancouver to Tokyo. The aircraft and its 37 occupants are never found.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Robin Williams (1951)
- John Atta Mills (1944)
- Cat Stevens (1948)
- Rudolph A. Marcus (1923)
- Don Knotts (1924)
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
27,348 days ago
(74 years, 338 days)