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Sunday, October 13, 1957

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The Headlines

CITY REGISTRATION TOTALS 2,450,107, TOPPING '53 FIGURE; In an Unexpected Last-Day Surge, 482,598 Qualify for Mayoralty Election 3 BOROUGHS INCREASE Queens Paces Rise in Voters --Christenberry Tours Polls to Aid Effort Predictions Upset CITY REGISTRATION LIGHT ON LAST DAY

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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

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Greaser

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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

25,072 days ago

(68 years, 252 days)