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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

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Tequila

The Champs

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

24,917 days ago

(68 years, 97 days)