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PRES. EISENHOWER NOTES
3,467 CORVETTES
BUILT IN 1956
 St Louis, MO (AP) - The President of the USA, Dwight D. Eisenhower, proclaimed this day as "America's Sports Car Day" in honor of the 1956 Corvette.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon released the final production numbers and statistics on the 1956 Corvette.
Turn to Corvette Facts - Page 2
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CORVETTE CHANGES FOR 1956
- First major body redesign for Corvette
- Auxiliary hardtops available as factory option
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THIS YEAR'S TOP HEADLINES
The World in Review
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- Nasser becomes President of Egypt
- Soviet troops and tanks invade Hungary
- Morocco and Tunisia gain their independence
- Egypt seizes control of the Suez Canal
- Israeli forces, directed by Moshe
Dayan, invade Egypt's Sinai peninsula
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COST OF LIVING IN AMERICA
- Automobile = $2,100
- Avg. Income = $4,500
- Gal. Gasoline = $.23
- New Home = $18,500
- Postal Stamp = $.03
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CLICK ON THE 1956 AD
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Top Movies -
Around the
World in 80 Days, Giant, The King and I, The Ten Commandments
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Television -
The Wizard of Oz airs for the first time
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Music -
Heartbreak Hotel, This Land is Your Land, Blue Suede Shoes, The Great Pretender
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1956 OWNER'S MANUAL
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World Series -
NY Yankees defeated Brooklyn
Dodgers (4-3)
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NBA Championship -
Philadelphia Warriors d.
Ft.
Wayne Pistons (4-1)
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Stanley Cup -
Montreal d. Detroit (4-1)
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Kentucky Derby -
Needles
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