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Thursday, July 11, 1957

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The Headlines

PRESIDENT GREETS PAKISTAN PREMIER; Suhrawardy Welcomed Also by Nixon and Dulles as He Arrives for 3-Day Talks Eisenhower Gives Luncheon PRESIDENT GREETS PAKISTAN LEADER With Toy Tiger at Idlewild

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The must-have

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On This Day

  • Prince Karim Husseini Aga Khan IV inherits the office of Imamat as the 49th Imam of Shia Imami Ismai'li worldwide, after the death of Sir Sultan Mahommed Shah Aga Khan III.

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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

25,166 days ago

(68 years, 346 days)