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Tuesday, October 23, 1951
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The Headlines
Desert Observers Report Only Flicker of Light-- Officials Satisfied; COMMANDER OF ATOM TESTS WITH AIDES IN NEVADA
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Desert Fox: The Story of Rommel
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
27,254 days ago
(74 years, 244 days)