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Sunday, November 18, 1956

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The Headlines

Atomic Wonder Machine Being Built on L. I.; Most Powerful Unit to Create Matter as Well as Smash It NUCLEAR WONDER BEING BUILT ON L. I. 'Atomic Microscope' Magnets to Be Cooled

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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

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

25,401 days ago

(69 years, 216 days)