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On the date
Monday, October 1, 1951
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The Headlines
Giants, Dodgers Tie; Play-Off On Today; Brooks' Victory in 14th Leaves Fans Limp; Giants, With Jansen, Defeat Braves, 3-2--Robinson's Homer Wins 9-8 Thriller Thousands Cheer Teams on Arrival Here-- Rooters Frayed but Unbowed FANS TURN OUT TO WELCOME HOME THEIR FAVORITIES
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
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
27,276 days ago
(74 years, 266 days)