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Wednesday, December 25, 1957

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The Headlines

L.I.R.R. RUNS AGAIN; HALT IN RUSH HOUR CAPS DAY'S STRIKE; 2-Hour Shutdown Follows Earlier Cuts in Service-- Holiday Work Is Issue COMMUTERS STRANDED Complete Stoppage Begins at 5:17 P.M.--Grievances Are Later Settled Two Crews Arrive Many Caught in Transit RUNS CURTAILED THROUGHOUT DAY Trainmen Report In Sick in Dispute Over Schedules-- Issues Settled Later Holiday Mood Ebbs

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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

24,999 days ago

(68 years, 179 days)