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Monday, February 20, 1956

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The Headlines

U.S. STUDIES SALE OF SOME OF ARMS SOUGHT BY ISRAEL; Action May Be Put Before Dulles--Senators Ask Data on Saudi Arabia Tanks CLOSED HEARING LIKELY Eban Again Urges Munitions --Envoy Fears 'One-Sided' Shipments Spur a War Hoover Also May Appear Some Shocked at Reaction U.S. ACTION SEEN ON ISRAELI ARMS Stevenson Cites 'Peril' Israel Hopes for Approval

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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

25,673 days ago

(70 years, 123 days)