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Friday, February 7, 1958

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The Headlines

SCHOOLS TO EXPEL PUPILS ACCUSED OF BREAKING LAW; Board Says 'Other Agencies' Must Provide Custody -- Acts to Shield Innocent OLD POLICY IS REVERSED Justice Fears Children Will Be Forced Into Streets While Awaiting Trials SCHOOLS TO EXPEL ACCUSED PUPILS

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Don't

Elvis Presley with The Jordanaires

The must-have

Hula Hoop

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1958

  • It's a bird! It's a plane!

Tech Check

Integrated Circuit (Microchip), Stereo Records & Modem.

Cost of Living (1950)

Loaf of Bread

$0.14

Gallon of Gas

$0.27

Average Home

$7,354

New Car

$1,510

Time Elapsed

24,955 days ago

(68 years, 135 days)