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Friday, November 16, 1951

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The Headlines

LOSSES OF L.I. ROAD INCREASE $1,816,000 OVER 1950 PERIOD; Draper Reports Operation Has Been Made Possible by Not Paying Taxes and Interest P.R.R. FILES PLAN MONDAY Private Ownership Favored-- Authority's Proposals Are Due Before Year-End Authority to Report LOSSES OF L.I. ROAD INCREASE $1,816,000 Seasonal Gains Noted Increases Held Insufficient

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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

27,231 days ago

(74 years, 221 days)