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Sunday, October 20, 1957
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The Headlines
HOLY CROSS LOSES; Two Dartmouth Tallies in Last Period Gain 14-to-7 Triumph Passes Are Damaging Lunge Nets 2 Yards Dartmouth Subdues Holy Cross With Two Late Tallies, 14 to 7 Crusaders Score at 2:40 Streak Is Extended
Read in The New York Times →#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
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
25,065 days ago
(68 years, 245 days)