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Friday, December 20, 1957
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The Headlines
HOFFA TRIAL ENDS IN 11-1 DEADLOCK; Lone Juror For Acquittal in Wiretap Conspiracy Case --U.S. Seeks Rehearing HOFFA TRIAL ENDS IN 11-1 DEADLOCK
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Sad Sack
The must-have
Frisbee
On This Day
The initial production version of the Boeing 707 makes its first flight.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Binali Yıldırım (1955)
- Martin Schulz (1955)
- Kim Young-sam (1927)
- Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890)
- Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz (1956)
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
25,005 days ago
(68 years, 185 days)