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On the date
Thursday, November 8, 1951
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The Headlines
New Council Head Cannot Block Action by Board, but Can Be Heard; HALLEY GETS ROLE AS CITY DISSENTER
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
An American in Paris
The must-have
Colorforms
You Share a Birthday With
- Alain Delon (1935)
- Bram Stoker (1847)
- Margaret Mitchell (1900)
- Edmond Halley (1656)
- Gottlob Frege (1848)
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
27,238 days ago
(74 years, 228 days)