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On the date
Wednesday, April 17, 1957
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The Headlines
Edgar Eisenhower Is Puzzled Why Brother Let Budget Rise; Says He Can't Understand 'What Persuaded Dwight to Go' for Record Request EDGAR EISENHOWER ATTACKS BUDGET Says He Got Explanation Had No Discussions
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Ten Commandments †
The must-have
Frisbee
You Share a Birthday With
- Sirimavo Bandaranaike (1916)
- J. P. Morgan (1837)
- William Holden (1918)
- Thornton Wilder (1897)
- Joe Alaskey (1952)
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
25,251 days ago
(69 years, 66 days)