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Monday, February 24, 1958
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The Headlines
FRONDIZI IS VICTOR IN ARGENTINE POLL; BACKED BY PERON; Leftist Lawyer Is Elected President Over Balbin, Leader of Moderates MARGIN NEARLY 2 TO 1 Exiled Dictator's Supporters Sway Result -- Fighting Erupts After the Tally FRONDIZI VICTOR IN ARGENTINE POLL
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Sugartime
The McGuire Sisters
#1 at the box office
Witness for the Prosecution
The must-have
Hula Hoop
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
24,939 days ago
(68 years, 119 days)