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Thursday, July 26, 1956

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The Headlines

Jordanian Groin Attacks U. N. Palestine Truce Unit; Villagers' Fire Wounds One Observer --Burns Scores Incident--Amman Puts the Blame on Israelis JOADANIANS FIRE ON U.N.OBSERVERS Each Side Blames Other Jordan Lists 10 Wounded

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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

25,516 days ago

(69 years, 331 days)