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Saturday, May 11, 1957
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The Headlines
KHRUSHCHEV, IN INTERVIEW, ASSERTS U.S.-SOVIET ACCORD IS THE WAY TO AVERT A WAR; FAVORS BIG 4 TALK But Holds Washington and Moscow Should Make Main Effort New Big 4 Meeting Favored Observations by Khrushchev Khrushchev, in Interview, Says U.S.-Soviet Accord Is the Way to avert a War Others Present at Interview The Two Major Powers U.S. Said to Desire War Attack on Station Discussed Stalin's Defects Weighed Responsibility Put on U.S.
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Around the World in 80 Days
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You Share a Birthday With
- Salvador Dalí (1904)
- Richard Feynman (1918)
- Camilo José Cela (1916)
- Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930)
- Antony Hewish (1924)
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
25,228 days ago
(69 years, 43 days)