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Tuesday, June 12, 1956
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The Headlines
HIGH COURT LIMITS OUSTER OF 'RISKS' TO SENSITIVE JOBS; 6-3 Ruling Holds President Violated Law in Extending Program to All Aides CAIN HAILS THE DECISION But Dissent Deplores End of 'Most Effective Weapon' Against Subversion Final Session of Term COURT CURBS U.S. IN 'RISK' OUSTERS
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The Searchers
The must-have
Yahtzee
You Share a Birthday With
- George H. W. Bush (1924)
- Anne Frank (1929)
- Anthony Eden (1897)
- Egon Schiele (1890)
- Johanna Spyri (1827)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
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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
25,561 days ago
(70 years, 11 days)