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Saturday, March 31, 1956

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The Headlines

U.S. WON'T OBJECT IF BRITISH SUPPLY ARMS TO ISRAELIS; Rules Out Any Opposition if London Follows Paris Lead in Providing Equipment STILL WEIGHING REQUEST Doubts American Shipments Could Ease Crisis--French Planes Reported on Way Credit for U.S. Seen Attitude Reported Unchanged U.S. WON'T OBJECT TO BRITISH SALES French Craft Reported on Way Sharett Sees Soviet Envoy Egypt Accuses Israelis Japan Stresses Neutrality

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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

25,633 days ago

(70 years, 83 days)