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Monday, March 4, 1957
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The Headlines
BAR GROUP BACKS INQUIRY'S POWER; Urges Supreme Court to Rule That Witness Must Name Communist Associates To Be Argued This Week Sees Peril to Inquiries
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The Ten Commandments †
The must-have
Frisbee
On This Day
The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Antonio Vivaldi (1678)
- Miriam Makeba (1932)
- François Fillon (1954)
- Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769)
- Alpha Condé (1938)
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
25,295 days ago
(69 years, 110 days)