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Tuesday, May 29, 1956

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The Headlines

SEATON IS NAMED TO SUCCEED M'KAY AS INTERIOR CHIEF; White House Aide Asserts He Supports Federal-Private 'Partnership' in Power Favored by Neuberger SEATON IS NAMED TO INTERIOR POST

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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

25,574 days ago

(70 years, 24 days)