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Wednesday, April 24, 1957
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The Headlines
JURY BIDS COUNCIL CONSIDER OUSTER OF CUNNINGHAM; Report Charges He 'Abused' Office by Serving Clients Before City Departments CHARTER BREACH IS SEEN Bronx Member's Resignation Is Predicted--Federal Tax Investigation Under Way Charter Held Violated Prosecution Is Barred Tax Inquiry Begun GRAND JURY STUDY HITS CUNNINGHAM Hearings To Be Open 24 Witnesses Heard
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On This Day
Suez Crisis: The Suez Canal is reopened following the introduction of UNEF peacekeepers to the region.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Barbra Streisand (1942)
- Shirley MacLaine (1934)
- Carl Spitteler (1845)
- Philippe Pétain (1856)
- William the Silent (1533)
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
25,244 days ago
(69 years, 59 days)