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Friday, August 2, 1957

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The Headlines

WEST WILL OFFER A SINGLE PACKAGE FOR ARMS CHECKS; Insists Soviet Accept Air and Ground Inspection in Europe and the Arctic U.N. PARLEY PROLONGED Delegates Agree to Continue Negotiations and File an Interim Report Now Plans Will Not Be Split WEST TO SUGGEST JOINT CHECK PLAN Soviet Reaction Is Awaited Arctic Zone Is Outlined

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The must-have

Frisbee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Greaser

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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

25,144 days ago

(68 years, 324 days)