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Friday, January 27, 1956

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The Headlines

SOVIET SAID TO ASK U.S. TO STUDY PACT OF NONAGGRESSION; Bulganin's Letter Reported to Suggest the Negotiation of a Bilateral Accord OTHER NOTES REVEALED President Exchanged Several Messages With Premier Before Eisenhower Illness Diplomats Get Some Details SOVIET SAID TO BID U.S. WEIGH TREATY Only U.S. and Soviet Involved

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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

25,697 days ago

(70 years, 147 days)