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Friday, July 20, 1956

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The Headlines

STRAUSS ASSERTS FALL-OUT DANGER CAN BE LOCALIZED; Report to President on Atom Tests Also Cites Progress on New Nuclear Arms Sees Gains From Tests CURB ON FALL-OUT CALLED POSSIBLE Low Blasts More Dangerous TEXT OF STATEMENT

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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

25,523 days ago

(69 years, 338 days)