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Saturday, March 2, 1957

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The Headlines

Nixon Shakes Hands, Pats Babies, And Crowds in Morocco Love It; NIXON'S ARRIVAL A HIT IN MOROCCO Princess in Mrs. Nixon's Lap

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#1 at the box office

The Ten Commandments †

The must-have

Frisbee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Greaser

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Beatnik

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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

25,297 days ago

(69 years, 112 days)