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Saturday, March 16, 1957

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The Headlines

BREWSTER DENIES TEAMSTERS' PLOT TO RULE RACKETS; He Admits to Senate Group Union Paid for Transport of Jockey and Trainer BECK'S RECORDS SOUGHT McClellan Urges Immediate Reply--Hoffa's Secretary Goes Before Grand Jury Excused Until Tuesday Beck Is Asked for Records BREWSTER DENIES A TEAMSTER PLOT 'Not Telling the Truth' Brewster Succeeded Beck Tells of Plane Tickets Beck Awaits Request Hoffa Back in Detroit

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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

25,284 days ago

(69 years, 99 days)