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Tuesday, October 9, 1956

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The Headlines

EGYPT AND SOVIET JOIN IN U.N. FIGHT ON SUEZ PROPOSAL; They Reject Western Plan for International Control, but Keep Door to Talks Open SECRET PARLEY TODAY Little Hope Held for Accord on Any Terms but Cairo's --Dulles to Give View Accusation by Fawzi EGYPT AND SOVIET REJECT SUEZ PLAN Soviet Proposal Renewed Two Replies by U.S.

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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

25,441 days ago

(69 years, 256 days)