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Friday, August 3, 1956

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The Headlines

BIGELOW IS HEARD BY JERSEY SENATE; DECISION PUT OFF; Judiciary Unit Again Rejects Judge, but Full Chamber Will Debate Next Week PUBLIC HEARING IS HELD Appointee Says at Special Session High Court Would Be 5th Amendment Guide Demands Public Hearing Jersey Senators Hear Bigelow; Decision Is Deferred for a Week Transfer to Floor Sought Dumont Assails Stand

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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

25,508 days ago

(69 years, 323 days)