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Thursday, March 1, 1956

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The Headlines

U.S. JUDGE ORDERS ALABAMA CO-ED TO BE REINSTATED; Bids School Admit Miss Lucy by Monday--Bars Contempt Action Against Trustees CITES THEIR 'GOOD FAITH' He Finds That Reaction Was Underestimated--Negro Says She Will Return Feared for Life, She Says MISS LUCY VICTOR IN COURT APPEAL Sentiment Is Revealed

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The must-have

Yahtzee

On This Day

  • Formation of the East German Nationale Volksarmee.

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  • The International Air Transport Association finalizes a draft of the Radiotelephony spelling alphabet for the International Civil Aviation Organization.

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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

25,663 days ago

(70 years, 113 days)