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Monday, November 26, 1956

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The Headlines

ICELAND GIVES U. S. TERMS ON AIR BASE THAT BYPASS NATO; Draft 'Understanding' Goes to Washington for Study -Jolts Europea Allies Reaction of Diplomats Conditions in the Draft ICELAND GIVES U.S. AIR BASE TERMS NATO Envoys Briefed Issue of Moral Support

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#1 at the box office

Giant

The must-have

Yahtzee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Greaser

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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

25,393 days ago

(69 years, 208 days)