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Monday, October 21, 1957
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The Headlines
Elizabeth and Philip End 'Wonderful' Visit in Capital; Queen and Philip Go to Church With Eisenhowers on Last Day in Washington ROYAL COUPLE SEE VIRGINIA HORSES Pace of Visit to U.S. Slows as Elizabeth Drives Into Country for Private Tea Weather Perfect for Ride Owners Meet the Queen Chapel Is Dedicated
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Around the World in 80 Days
The must-have
Frisbee
You Share a Birthday With
- Alfred Nobel (1833)
- Benjamin Netanyahu (1949)
- Samuel Taylor Coleridge (1772)
- Carrie Fisher (1956)
- Ursula K. Le Guin (1929)
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
25,064 days ago
(68 years, 244 days)