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Thursday, November 28, 1957

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The Headlines

PRESIDENT ACTIVE; Takes Up Issues With Aides, Paints and Sees His Family Nixon Seen as Deputy Hagerty Back on Job PRESIDENT'S RATE OF RECOVERY GOOD Signs 12 Documents Shaves Himself King's Final Talk Careful With Words

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The must-have

Frisbee

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

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

25,026 days ago

(68 years, 206 days)