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Monday, January 16, 1956

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The Headlines

FUEL STRIKE IS ON AS DRIVERS SPURN EMPLOYERS' OFFER; Union and Distributors End 26-Hour Session 5 Cents Apart on New Contract WALKOUT VOTE 853-114 Mayor Calls Both Sides to Parley This Afternoon-- Priority System Ready City Aides to Meet FUEL STRIKE IS ON AfTER TALKS FAIL

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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

25,708 days ago

(70 years, 158 days)