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Wednesday, May 15, 1957
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The Headlines
DULLES SUGGESTS OPEN-SKIES TESTS IN THE FAR NORTH; Would Include Upper Canada, Alaska and Siberia in Area for Mutual Inspections EUROPE NOT RULED OUT Secretary Declares Views Are His, Not U.S. Policy Toward Soviet Proposal Reply to Soviet Plan DULLES SUGGESTS FAR NORTH TESTS
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Around the World in 80 Days
The must-have
Frisbee
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
25,223 days ago
(69 years, 38 days)