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Wednesday, October 17, 1951

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The Headlines

RIOTING EGYPTIANS BATTLE BRITISH ARMY IN SUEZ AREA; 12 DIE IN CLASHES IN 2 CITIES; AT LEAST 100 HURT Mob of 7,000 Attacks in Ismailia--Port Said Other Trouble Sector ORDER RESTORED LATER Parliament Approves Decree Incorporating the Sudan-- London Sends More Men

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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

27,260 days ago

(74 years, 250 days)