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Tuesday, June 25, 1957

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The Headlines

EISENHOWER ASKS STATES TO TAKE WIDER TAX ROLE; URGES SHIFT IN FUNCTIONS; HOPES FOR SAVING President Backs a Task Ford to Check Drive for Centralization Save a 'Tidy Sum' Says the States Lag EISENHOWER ASKS WIDER STATE ROLE No Objection by Leader

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The must-have

Frisbee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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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

25,183 days ago

(68 years, 363 days)