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Sunday, July 1, 1956

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The Headlines

PROJECTS BOOM IN LOS ANGELES; Bumper Crop of New Office Structures Rearranging the Sprawling Coast City MANY OF DARING DESIGN Hot Weather and Need for Parking Space Play Part in Architectural Innovations New York Builder Cited LOS ANGELES HAS BOOM IN BUILDING Massive in Concept Construction Cheaper There Parking Problem

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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

25,541 days ago

(69 years, 356 days)