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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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#1 at the box office

The Ten Commandments †

The must-have

Frisbee

On This Day

  • The S&P 500 stock market index is introduced, replacing the S&P 90.

    Wikipedia →

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

25,295 days ago

(69 years, 110 days)