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Thursday, May 17, 1956
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The Headlines
CURTICE BIDS U.S. SPUR TECHNOLOGY; G.M. Chief, at Opening of Big Center, Links Leadership to 'Basic Research' Defense Role Mentioned CURTICE BIDS U.S. SPUR TECHNOLOGY Auto Industry Hailed 400 at Luncheon Here
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Man Who Knew Too Much
The must-have
Yahtzee
You Share a Birthday With
- Edward Jenner (1749)
- Henri Barbusse (1873)
- Erik Satie (1866)
- Alfonso XIII (1886)
- Dennis Hopper (1936)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
25,586 days ago
(70 years, 36 days)