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Wednesday, February 20, 1957
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The Headlines
ATOM POWER FEUD DIVIDES THE A.E.C.; Strauss Backs G.O.P. Plan on Private Development-- Murray Bids U.S. Act Joint Hearings Begin Weapons Also at Issue ATOM POWER FEUD SPLITS THE A.E.C.
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
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
25,307 days ago
(69 years, 122 days)