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Friday, February 8, 1957
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The Headlines
CITY PANEL BACKS STATE COURT PLAN; Mayor's Committee Asserts Tweed Program is Sound, but Askes Some Changes State-wide System Is Aim CITY PANEL BACKS STATE COURT PLAN Only City's Needs Discussed Backs Supreme Court Elections
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The Ten Commandments †
The must-have
Frisbee
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
25,319 days ago
(69 years, 134 days)