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On the date

Tuesday, January 17, 1956

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The Headlines

G.M.PLANS OUTLAY OF BILLION IN 1956 FOR NEW PROJECTS; Curtice Links Record Sum to Continued Prosperity-- Sees Second Best Year Address 600 at Luncheon G.M. PLANS OUTLAY OF BILLION IN 1956 Defends Company's Record Sloan Hails Eisenhower

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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

25,707 days ago

(70 years, 157 days)