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Tuesday, March 12, 1957

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The Headlines

NASSAR MOVING TO TAKE OVER GAZA; NAMES GOVERNOR, SCORES U. N. UNIT; HAMMARSKJOLD DEFERRING ACTION; CAIRO MAKES BID Seeks to Reduce Role of Gen. Burns' Force to Border Patrol U.N. Named a Governor No Advance Warning NASSER IS MOVING TO RECOVER GAZA Nasser Holds Meeting Egypt Bars Canadians

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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

25,287 days ago

(69 years, 102 days)