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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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Frisbee
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
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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)