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Tuesday, August 6, 1957
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The Headlines
F.H.A. Interest Rate Is Increased to 5 %; F. H. A. INCREASES INTEREST TO 5 % Sets Liberal Terms Rate's Effect Detailed
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Around the World in 80 Days
The must-have
Frisbee
You Share a Birthday With
- Andy Warhol (1928)
- Alexander Fleming (1881)
- Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809)
- Lucille Ball (1911)
- Robert Mitchum (1917)
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
25,140 days ago
(68 years, 320 days)