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Thursday, November 15, 1951

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The Headlines

LODGE WILL DIRECT EISENHOWER DRIVE; Massachusetts Senator Picked to Spur Campaign to Win Delegates for General

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The must-have

Colorforms

On This Day

  • Nikos Beloyannis, along with 11 comrades, is sentenced to death for attempting to reestablish the Communist Party of Greece.

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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

27,231 days ago

(74 years, 221 days)