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Tuesday, April 3, 1956

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The Headlines

President Welcomes Egg-Rollers, Says He'll See Them 'Next Year'; PRESIDENT GREETS EGG-ROLLING FETE President Wears Brown Suit

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The must-have

Yahtzee

On This Day

  • Hudsonville–Standale tornado: The western half of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan is struck by a deadly F5 tornado.

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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

25,630 days ago

(70 years, 80 days)