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Monday, September 17, 1956

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The Headlines

WAGNER ORDERS BUDGET PRIORITY FOR NEW SCHOOLS; In Message to City Planning Board He Stresses Dearth of Capital Resources BACKS HIS FISCAL AIDES Mayor Agrees With Beame on Using Added Borrowing Power, but Sets Curbs Views on Added Borrowing Mayor Calls for High Priority On Funds to Construct Schools

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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

25,463 days ago

(69 years, 278 days)