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Wednesday, December 12, 1956

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The Headlines

POLISH MOB RAIDS SOVIET CONSULATE; Arrest of Drunken Man in Stettin Sets Off a Spree of Window Smashing Workers Stop Rioters Radio Building Set on Fire

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#1 at the box office

Giant

The must-have

Yahtzee

On This Day

  • United Nations Security Council Resolution 121 relating to acceptance of Japan to the United Nations is adopted.

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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

25,377 days ago

(69 years, 192 days)