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Sunday, February 3, 1957
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The Headlines
MAYOR PROPOSES A SPEEDY REPEAL OF AUTO USE TAX; Says Legislative Approval of Harriman's Aid Request Would Permit Action
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Ten Commandments †
The must-have
Frisbee
You Share a Birthday With
- Felix Mendelssohn (1809)
- Alvar Aalto (1898)
- Simone Weil (1909)
- Gertrude Stein (1874)
- Paul Auster (1947)
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
25,324 days ago
(69 years, 139 days)