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Tuesday, February 7, 1956

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The Headlines

MOLLET MENANCED BY MOB IN ALGERIA; CATROUX RESIGNS; Premier Lets Minister Quit as Hostile Colonists Pelt Officials in Algiers CONSULTATION PLANNED French Leader Asserts Aim of Trip to Territory Is to Seek Data on Problem Crowd Boos Premier MOLLET MENACED BY MOB IN ALGERIA Catroux Cites Opposition

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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

25,686 days ago

(70 years, 136 days)