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Thursday, January 17, 1957
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT ASKS 71.8 BILLION BUDGET, A PEACETIME HIGH; TAX CUT OPPOSED; HUMPHREY IS CRITICAL OF SPENDING; MESSAGE IS SENT Receipts Are Estimated at $73,620,000,000 --Arms Costs Rise Highlights of Budget Special Trust Funds Aid to Small Business Budget Provides Record Spending for Many Projects EISENHOWER ASKS FOR 71.8 BILLION Budget Based on Estimates $200,000,000 for Mideast
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You Share a Birthday With
- Benjamin Franklin (1706)
- Muhammad Ali (1942)
- David Lloyd George (1863)
- Anne Brontë (1820)
- Al Capone (1899)
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
25,341 days ago
(69 years, 156 days)