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Friday, August 16, 1957
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The Headlines
WAGNER SILENCES AIDE WHO ISSUED TEEN CRIME DATA; City Hall Angered by Release of Dr. Greenhill's Survey-- He Stands By Findings Mayor Summons Greenhill Says He Is Silenced WAGNER SILENCES HEALTH UNIT HEAD G.O.P. Seeks Report
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Around the World in 80 Days
The must-have
Frisbee
You Share a Birthday With
- Zachary Taylor (1816)
- James Cameron (1954)
- Charles Bukowski (1920)
- Menachem Begin (1913)
- Gabriel Lippmann (1845)
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
25,130 days ago
(68 years, 310 days)