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Tuesday, September 18, 1956

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The Headlines

5 NATIONS OPPOSE CANAL USER PLAN; Other Small Countries Cool to Western Big 3 Idea-- Some for U.N. Action Reference to U.N. Preferred 5 NATIONS OPPOSE CANAL USER PLAN Japan Will Support West Change by Underwriters

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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

25,462 days ago

(69 years, 277 days)