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Wednesday, December 19, 1956
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The Headlines
EDEN SAID TO GAIN IN EASING REVOLT WITHIN HIS PARTY; Advance Is Laid to Pledge to Rebuild World Position and Renovate the Cabinet General Election Fears No Direct Criticism EDEN SAID TO GAIN IN BASING REVOLT
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The Ten Commandments
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Yahtzee
On This Day
Irish-born physician John Bodkin Adams is arrested in connection with the suspicious deaths of more than 160 patients. Eventually he is convicted only of minor charges.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Édith Piaf (1915)
- Leonid Brezhnev (1906)
- Albert A. Michelson (1852)
- Pratibha Patil (1934)
- Philip V of Spain (1683)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
25,370 days ago
(69 years, 185 days)