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Friday, September 13, 1957

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The Headlines

Faubus-Eisenhower Parley Arranged by Congressman; Repreentative Hays Says 'Nothing But Good Will Come of It'--He Expects Integration Impasse to End SCHOOL TALK SET BY CONGRESS MAN Called Out the Guard 'Potential Geed' Seen

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#1 at the box office

Around the World in 80 Days

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

25,103 days ago

(68 years, 283 days)