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Wednesday, October 16, 1957
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The Headlines
GARMENT PAY UP; PRICES TO FOLLOW; Women's Apparel to Rise 7% After Award Here Award By Rosenblatt GARMENT PAY UP; PRICES TO FOLLOW Employers Give Views
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Around the World in 80 Days
The must-have
Frisbee
You Share a Birthday With
- Oscar Wilde (1854)
- Günter Grass (1927)
- David Ben-Gurion (1886)
- Eugene O'Neill (1888)
- Enver Hoxha (1908)
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
25,069 days ago
(68 years, 249 days)