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Thursday, March 7, 1957

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The Headlines

HUNDREDS CROWD ALL-DAY HEARING ON FLUORIDATION; Mayor Quiets Demonstrators as 600 Overflow Room of Board of Estimate ACRIMONY EDGES DEBATE Officials and Other Speakers Clash on Proposal to Add Chemical to City Water

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#1 at the box office

The Ten Commandments †

The must-have

Frisbee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

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

25,292 days ago

(69 years, 107 days)