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Thursday, February 2, 1956

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The Headlines

HARRIMAN OFFERS A RECORD BUDGET WITH CUT IN TAXES; BACKS ROAD PLAN Proposes 1.5 Billions in State Spending --Pay Rise Set Highway Program Urged HARRIMAN OFFERS A RECORD BUDGET Tax Collections Run High Two Tax Cut Plans Dewey Started Practice

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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

25,692 days ago

(70 years, 142 days)