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Friday, May 3, 1957

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The Headlines

BECK IS INDICTED; $56,000 EVASION OF TAX CHARGED; 2d Count Cites 'False' Report for Union--Jury Acts 13 Days Before Deadline Union Trial Next Week BECK IS INDICTED AS A TAX EVADER McDonald Asks Scrutiny

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#1 at the box office

Funny Face

The must-have

Frisbee

On This Day

  • Walter O'Malley, the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, agrees to move the team from Brooklyn to Los Angeles.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

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

25,235 days ago

(69 years, 50 days)