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Wednesday, September 12, 1956
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The Headlines
Cairo Charges a 'Set Plan' By 2 Powers to Seize Canal; With Tension Rising, Egyptians Look to U.S. to Prevent War--Arab, African and Asian Diplomats Back Nasser CAIRO AIDE SEES A 2-POWER PLOT Nasser Prepares for Worst
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
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
25,468 days ago
(69 years, 283 days)