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Tuesday, February 19, 1957
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The Headlines
EISENHOWER TO FLY TO CAPITAL TODAY ON MIDEAST CRISIS; Will See Dulles on Return and Congressional Chiefs in Parley Tomorrow VACATION CUT SUDDENLY Hagerty Parries Questioning on Whether New Proposal Will Be Sent to Congress Longer Vacation Was Set EISENHOWER FLIES TO CAPITAL TODAY Appearance in U.N. Denied
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The Ten Commandments †
The must-have
Frisbee
You Share a Birthday With
- Nicolaus Copernicus (1473)
- Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (1953)
- Svante Arrhenius (1859)
- Saparmurat Niyazov (1940)
- André Breton (1896)
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
25,308 days ago
(69 years, 123 days)