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Monday, April 9, 1956

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The Headlines

RUSSIA APPEALS ANEW TO FARMERS TO SPUR OUTPUT; More Products at Less Cost Called Only Way to Raise Standards of Living Called Consumers Goods Key SOVIET APPEALS ANEW TO FARMERS

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#1 at the box office

Carousel

The must-have

Yahtzee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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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

25,624 days ago

(70 years, 74 days)