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Monday, January 14, 1957
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The Headlines
BUDGET TO SET OFF ARMS POLICY FIGHT; Congress Bloc to Call Funds Too Small and Attack Cuts in Army and Air Force Challenges Likely Congress Action Urged BUDGET TO SET OFF ARMS POLICY FIGHT
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On This Day
Kripalu Maharaj is named fifth Jagadguru (world teacher) after giving seven days of speeches before 500 Hindu scholars.
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You Share a Birthday With
- 1949 (1849)
- Albert Schweitzer (1875)
- Yukio Mishima (1925)
- Giulio Andreotti (1919)
- Mehmed VI (1861)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
25,345 days ago
(69 years, 160 days)