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Tuesday, September 4, 1956

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The Headlines

NASSER IS CORDIAL AS MENZIES GROUP OFFERS SUEZ PLAN; Receives Five-Nation Mission Twice--Australian Bars Hostility at Parley ALL TALKS TO BE SECRET British and French Build-Up, Plus Pineau Remarks, Said to Harm Talks Talks Will be Private NASSER IS CORDIAL TO MENZIES GROUP

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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

25,476 days ago

(69 years, 291 days)