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Tuesday, December 24, 1957

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The Headlines

BOARD AND QUILL TO RESUME TALKS AT WAGNER'S BID; Subway Negotiations Slated Thursday to Block Strike --Mediator to Sit In BUS SESSIONS HALTED 3 on Authority See Mitchell Today on G.O.P. Bill That Would Amend Bargaining

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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)