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Sunday, August 19, 1956
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The Headlines
LLOYD ASKS UNITY ON SUEZ ON LINES DULLES PROPOSED; Bids London Parley Agree to Outline of Controlling Board Including Egypt DRAFT MOTION PREPARED U.S. Resolution Is Expected to Be Debated Tomorrow --Unanimity Doubted
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
High Society
The must-have
Yahtzee
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
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
25,492 days ago
(69 years, 307 days)