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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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#1 at the box office

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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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1957

  • Ward, I'm worried about the Beaver

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)