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Saturday, February 4, 1956

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The Headlines

Europe Suffers Its Worst Cold Wave of Century; Death Toll Is at l02 With No Relief Seen --Polish Fuel Low EUROPE SUFFERS COLD KILLING 102 Helicopters Rescue 41 Churches Offer Shelter Muscovites Seem Elated Numbed Pilot Killed

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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

25,690 days ago

(70 years, 140 days)