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Saturday, January 7, 1956

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The Headlines

PRESIDENT WHIPS FARM AID PLANS INTO FINAL DRAFT; Higher Income and Reduced Acreage to Cut Surpluses Are Reported Features MESSAGE SET MONDAY Vacation Ending Tomorrow 'Has Done World of Good,' Physician Declares Protests in Farm Belt PRESIDENT DRAFTS FARM RELIEF PLAN Baseball Teams Heckled

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The must-have

Yahtzee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1956

  • Don't be cruel

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

25,718 days ago

(70 years, 168 days)