On the date

Friday, December 7, 1951

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The Headlines

8,000 B.M.T. RIDERS STRANDED IN WRECK; TRAPPED ON DERAILED TRAIN IN B.M.T. SUBWAY

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1951

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

27,209 days ago

(74 years, 199 days)