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Monday, February 25, 1957
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The Headlines
CITY SEEKS TO BAR SPREAD OF SLUMS WITH STATE LAW; Legislature to Get a Bill for Razing, Rehabilitating or Conserving Properties Condition of Buildings Public and Private Task CITY SEEKS TO BAR SPREAD OF SLUMS Grant for Survey
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The Ten Commandments †
The must-have
Frisbee
You Share a Birthday With
- George Harrison (1943)
- Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841)
- Carlo Goldoni (1707)
- Lesya Ukrainka (1871)
- José de San Martín (1778)
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
25,302 days ago
(69 years, 117 days)