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Tuesday, October 16, 1956

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The Headlines

CURRAN SUGGESTS MEANY DROP HELP TO NEW PIER UNION; Would Aid in Clean-Up of I.L.A. Leadership--Vote Is Set for Tomorrow Ready to Aid in Clean-Up Curran Urges Meany to End Aid To Brotherhood in Pier Election Scores Bi-State Unit Urges Revised Course

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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

25,435 days ago

(69 years, 250 days)