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Saturday, January 5, 1957

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The Headlines

ARABS RESENTFUL OF U.S. PROPOSAL; President's Bid for Right to Use Force Stirs Mistrust Throughout Mideast Arabs Question U.S. Right ARABS RESENTFUL OF NEW U.S. PLAN Malik Postpones U.S. Visit Mistrust of West Created. Syrian Backs the Principles Izvestia Assails U.S. Plan Peiping Attacks U.S. Move Plan Opposed by Yugoslavia

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The must-have

Frisbee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1957

  • Ward, I'm worried about the Beaver

Tech Check

Sputnik Satellite, Fortran Programming Language & Bubble Wrap.

Cost of Living (1950)

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Gallon of Gas

$0.27

Average Home

$7,354

New Car

$1,510

Time Elapsed

25,353 days ago

(69 years, 168 days)