From the day
On the date
Monday, March 17, 1958
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The Headlines
Long-Haul Rail Travel Drops Sharply; City Loses 40 Trains in Decade -- Senate Reopening Study DECLINE OF RAILS CALLED U. S. PERIL
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Tequila
The Champs
#1 at the box office
The Bridge on the River Kwai †
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
24,917 days ago
(68 years, 97 days)