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Wednesday, July 18, 1956

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The Headlines

SOVIET, EAST ZONE SAY UNITY HINGES ON GERMAN TALKS; Joint Statement Declares Issue Cannot Be Settled Without Such Parleys MOSCOW MEETING ENDS Kremlin Will Help East Zone Strengthen Its Economy and Halve Troop Costs Reduction in Troops Asked Leaders of Soviet and East Zone Say Germans Must Talk Unity German Reds Stress Aid

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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

25,525 days ago

(69 years, 340 days)