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Sunday, February 5, 1956

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The Headlines

CITY COURTS PLAN SESSIONS AT NIGHT IN TRAFFIC CASES; Starting March 1, Judges Will Accept Pleas and Set Trial Dates, Mayor Discloses ACCIDENT RISE 'HALTED' Kennedy Reports a Reversal of 10-Year Trend--Police Drive to Be Continued Mayor Disregards Protests TRAFFIC COURTS TO MEET AT NIGHT Vetrano Explains Plan

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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

25,688 days ago

(70 years, 138 days)