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Monday, August 12, 1957
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The Headlines
OMAN STRONG HOLD OF REBELS SEIZED; IMAM IS NOT FOUND; Nizwa Falls Without Fight After British and Muscat Troops Clear Farq Events Follow Timetable Troops Move Up Oman Rebel Stronghold Falls To British and Muscat Troops Sultan Blames Foreign Aid Imam's Aide Claims Victory
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Pride and the Passion
The must-have
Frisbee
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
25,135 days ago
(68 years, 315 days)