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Friday, January 11, 1957

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The Headlines

HUNGARY INQUIRY VOTED BY U.N., 59-8; 5-Nation Committee to Hear Refugees--Soviet Group Opposes It--10 Abstain Hungarians Stay Away HUNGARY INQUIRY VOTED BY U.N., 59-8 Briton Cautions Moscow Hungary Bars U.N. Group

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The must-have

Frisbee

On This Day

  • The African Convention is founded in Dakar, Senegal.

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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

25,347 days ago

(69 years, 162 days)