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Friday, August 30, 1957

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The Headlines

F.P.C. Balks at Full Permit For Niagara Power Project; New Delay Threatens as Hearing Is Set on Protests Against State's Plans-- Moses Rejects Conditional License NIAGARA PROJECT FACES NEW DELAY

Read in The New York Times →

The must-have

Frisbee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

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

25,117 days ago

(68 years, 297 days)