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Friday, August 10, 1951

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The Headlines

FUND OF 56 BILLION ADOPTED BY HOUSE FOR ARMED FORCES; Money Is to Maintain Defense by 3,500,000 Men Through Current Fiscal Year PACT TROOP LIMIT BEATEN Committee Backs Foreign Aid Program of $7,848,750,000 --Asks New Agency FUND OF 56 BILLION ADOPTED BY HOUSE Coudert Measure Debated Funds Itemized

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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

27,328 days ago

(74 years, 318 days)