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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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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

27,289 days ago

(74 years, 279 days)