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Monday, March 26, 1956
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The Headlines
CONGRESS LAGGING ON BULK OF WORK AS RECESS NEARS; 10-Day Easter Holiday Opens Thursday--Pattern for Session Still Unclear SENATE IS BOGGED DOWN Acts on Only 2 Key Issues, Gas and Farms--House Votes One Major Bill Action on Two Issues CONGRESS LAGGING ON BULK OF WORK FARM EDUCATION HIGHWAY CONSTRUCTION HEALTH TAXES SOCIAL SECURITY. LABOR CIVIL RIGHTS IMMIGRATION STATEHOOD
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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
25,638 days ago
(70 years, 88 days)