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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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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

25,341 days ago

(69 years, 156 days)