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Wednesday, July 31, 1957
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The Headlines
CUT IN MOVIE TAX PROPOSED BY CITY; Council Bill Would Exempt Admissions Up to 90 Cents to Aid 'Sick' Industry Federal Tax Remains Cost Put at $4,000,000 CUT IN MOVIE TAX PROPOSED BY CITY
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Around the World in 80 Days
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You Share a Birthday With
- Milton Friedman (1912)
- Louis de Funès (1914)
- Primo Levi (1919)
- Premchand (1880)
- Richard Griffiths (1947)
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
25,146 days ago
(68 years, 326 days)