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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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Around the World in 80 Days
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You Share a Birthday With
- Shimon Peres (1923)
- Peter O'Toole (1932)
- Isabel Allende (1942)
- James Baldwin (1924)
- Jorge Rafael Videla (1925)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
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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)