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Saturday, September 29, 1951

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The Headlines

$5,500,000,000 RISE IN FEDERAL TAXES VOTED BY SENATE; Ballot of 57-19 Sends Bill to Conference With House, Which Approved $7,200,000,000 TRUMAN BACKERS BEATEN George and Millikin Defeat All Efforts to Increase Finance Group's Total

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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

27,279 days ago

(74 years, 269 days)