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Tuesday, October 9, 1951

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The Headlines

CAIRO ACTS TO OUST BRITISH FROM SUEZ AND CONTROL SUDAN; Premier Denounces 1936 Pact, Asks for Its Abrogation by Parliamentary Decree MOVE IS CALLED ILLEGAL London Argues Treaty Cannot Be Ended--Nahas Says, He Has Means to Eject Troops Asks for Abrogation of Pact Says He Spoke to Envoy British Rights Threatened Egypt Moves to Oust the British From Suez, Take Over All Sudan Premier Recalls Negotiations

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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

27,268 days ago

(74 years, 258 days)