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Tuesday, August 7, 1951

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The Headlines

U.N. READY TO RENEW TALKS BUT WARNS OF A FINAL BREAK ON FURTHER TROOP VIOLATION; U.N. NEGOTIATORS ARRIVING IN TOKYO RED REPLY AWAITED Ridgway Informs Enemy Incidents Are 'Neither Minor Nor Trivial' GUARANTEE IS DEMANDED Allied Delegates to Armistice Conference in Tokyo When Commander Gives Stand U. N. Delegates in Tokyo U. N. GROUP READY TO RENEW TALKS

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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

27,331 days ago

(74 years, 321 days)