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Tuesday, July 10, 1956
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT PLEADS FOR RESTORATION OF AID BILL FUNDS; Warns Congress That Slash Will Injure U.S. Search for Peace With Justice BUT TREND IS TO SAVE Some in G.O.P. Fear Appeal Is Not Strong Enough-- Drive to Adjourn Begins Look to the Senate PRESIDENT PLEADS FOR AID FUND RISE 7 Billions on Hand
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You Share a Birthday With
- Nikola Tesla (1856)
- Marcel Proust (1871)
- Mahathir Mohamad (1925)
- John Calvin (1509)
- Alice Munro (1931)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
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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
25,533 days ago
(69 years, 348 days)