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Tuesday, April 10, 1956

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The Headlines

U.S. PROMISES TO OPPOSE MIDDLE EAST AGGRESSION; PLEDGES HELP TO VICTIMS; EISENHOWER ACTS Declaration of Policy Puts Constitutional Limit on Action Support for U.N. Mission U.S. PLEDGES AID TO CURB MIDEAST Truman's Action Recalled Dulles to Brief Leaders Envoy Recalled for Talks Byroade Sees Nasser

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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

25,623 days ago

(70 years, 73 days)