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Friday, November 16, 1956

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The Headlines

FIRST U.N. TROOPS REACH SUEZ BASE; CAIRO DEFINES JOB; 95 Danes and Norwegians Greeted by Nasser Aide-- Second Group Flying In HAMMARSKJOLD WITH IT After British--French Exit, Egyptians Want Armistice Lines With Israel Policed Withdrawal Stressed FIRST U.N. TROOPS REACH SUEZ BASE Stone Barracks Are Used Greece to Let Planes Land 60 Indians to Fly to Egypt

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#1 at the box office

Giant

The must-have

Yahtzee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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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

25,403 days ago

(69 years, 218 days)