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Wednesday, December 26, 1956
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The Headlines
SOVIET SHAKES UP UNIT THAT PLANS NATION'S ECONOMY; Pervukhin Named to Succeed Saburov as Top Official of State Commission SIX EXPERTS APPOINTED Reorganization Comes After Party's Criticism of Poor Investment Practices Party Report Recalled Step Ahead for Pervukhin Shift Is at Top Level SOVIET SHAKES UP TOP PLANNING UNIT
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The Ten Commandments
The must-have
Yahtzee
You Share a Birthday With
- Mao Zedong (1893)
- Charles Babbage (1791)
- Henry Miller (1891)
- Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194)
- Yun Ch'iho (1864)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
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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
25,363 days ago
(69 years, 178 days)