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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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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

25,638 days ago

(70 years, 88 days)