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Sunday, July 28, 1957

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The Headlines

GUATEMALA CHIEF IS ASSASSINATED BY PALACE SENTRY; MARTIAL LAW SET Killer of Castillo Takes Own Life--Believed Linked to Reds Leader of 1954 Revolt Army in Full Control GUATEMALA CHIEF KILLED BY GUARD Plebiscite Elected Him Police Hunt Accomplices

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#1 at the box office

Around the World in 80 Days

The must-have

Frisbee

On This Day

  • Heavy rain and a mudslide in Isahaya, western Kyushu, Japan, kills 992.

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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

25,149 days ago

(68 years, 329 days)