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Tuesday, September 18, 1951
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The Headlines
A Century of The Times; Piper That Began as Four-Page Daily in 1851 Now Faces Its Second Hundred Years--Congratulations From Truman THE TIMES MARKS ITS FIRST CENTURY Some Rural Items First Publisher's Message A Period of Rough Sailing A Slogan Is Adopted Rights to Important Stories Adolph S. Ochs Dies Publisher Visits War Fronts Post-War Expansion A Comparison of Costs
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David and Bathsheba †
The must-have
Colorforms
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
27,289 days ago
(74 years, 279 days)