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Saturday, February 25, 1956

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The Headlines

Dr. Snyder Hedges View On 2d Term for President; Early Flight Planned PHYSICIAN HEDGES ON SECOND TERM Heavy Schedule Tested Dr. White Sees Relief

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The must-have

Yahtzee

On This Day

  • In his speech On the Cult of Personality and Its Consequences, Nikita Khrushchev, leader of the Soviet Union, denounces Stalin.

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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

25,668 days ago

(70 years, 118 days)