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Monday, December 23, 1957

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The Headlines

PRESIDENT TO GIVE REPORT TO NATION TONIGHT ON NATO; A Joint Eisenhower-Dulles Statement on Paris Talks Will Be Broadcast SECRET PARLEYS URGED Mansfield Says Only Thus Can East and West Attain Disarmament Accord

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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

25,001 days ago

(68 years, 181 days)