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Friday, February 22, 1957
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The Headlines
Pier Men Refuse to Work Pending Norfolk Accord; Bradley Sees No Chance of Walkout's End Before Tomorrow--Baltimore Terms Reached--Tug Men to Vote Today PIER MEN REFUSE TO RESUME WORK
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The Ten Commandments †
The must-have
Frisbee
On This Day
Ngô Đình Diệm of South Vietnam survives a communist shooting assassination attempt in Buôn Ma Thuột.
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You Share a Birthday With
- George Washington (1732)
- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788)
- Heinrich Hertz (1857)
- Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857)
- Horst Köhler (1943)
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
25,306 days ago
(69 years, 121 days)