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Tuesday, January 3, 1956
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The Headlines
Connecticut Makes A Speedy Recovery; RECOVERY IS FAST IN CONNECTICUT Bank Debits Higher Branch Plant Built Recovery Costs $15,000,000
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Guys and Dolls †
The must-have
Yahtzee
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Hard Disk Drive (IBM 305), Videotape & Transatlantic Telephone Cable.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
25,721 days ago
(70 years, 171 days)