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Friday, February 24, 1956

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The Headlines

Few European Areas Need Food President Proffered; Italy and Spain Suffering Worst in Cold --North Countries Require No Help --No Iron Curtain Pleas Expected EUROPEAN NEEDS FOR FOOD AID FEW ITALY SPAIN GREECE FRANCE UNITED KINGDOM THE NETHERLANDS BELGIUM LUXEMBOURG PORTUGAL NORWAY DENMARK WEST GERMANY CZECHOSLOVAKIA POLAND AUSTRIA HUNGARY RUMANIA YUGOSLAVIA TURKEY

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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

25,669 days ago

(70 years, 119 days)