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Saturday, June 23, 1956

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The Headlines

PENSION RIGHTS OF REDS UPHELD; Social Security Ban on Party Aides Voided--No Legal Link to Soviet Seen PENSION CLAIMS OF REDS UPHELD Sacher Hails Decision

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The must-have

Yahtzee

On This Day

  • The French National Assembly takes the first step in creating the French Community by passing the Loi Cadre, transferring a number of powers from Paris to elected territorial governments in French West Africa.

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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

25,549 days ago

(69 years, 364 days)