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Thursday, August 30, 1956

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The Headlines

BRITAIN PERMITS FRANCE TO BASE TROOPS ON CYPRUS; Request by Paris Cites Suez Tension and Protection of Nationals in Mideast NASSER PARLEY MONDAY Egyptian President Agrees to Meet 5-Nation Group Then on Canal Issue Envoy Delivers Note BRITAIN PERMITS FRENCH IN CYPRUS Prestige Held at Stake 'Exchange of Views' Stressed

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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

25,482 days ago

(69 years, 297 days)