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On the date

Saturday, November 10, 1951

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The Headlines

RULES TO BAR GIFTS FOR ARMS WORK SET; Armed Services Plan Strict Watch Against 'Gratuities,' Lovett Tells O'Mahoney RULES TO BAR GIFTS FOR ARMS WORK SET Contractors Put on Notice Wide Dissemination Due

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The must-have

Colorforms

On This Day

  • With the rollout of the North American Numbering Plan, direct-dial coast-to-coast telephone service begins in the United States.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

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

27,236 days ago

(74 years, 226 days)