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Saturday, August 4, 1951

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The Headlines

POINT FOUR GRANTS SOUGHT TO PROVIDE GIFTS OF MACHINERY; State Department Aide Gives Senators Plan for Adding to 'Know-How' Assistance COMMUNISM CURB IS AIM Opposition Is Indicated After Hearing--Turkey Safe From Attack, Connally Says Plan in Study Stage MACHINERY GIFTS URGED FOR POINT 4 Opposition Is Indicated Reports on Greece and Turkey

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The must-have

Colorforms

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

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

27,334 days ago

(74 years, 324 days)