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On the date

Wednesday, March 19, 1958

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The Headlines

INDONESIA REBELS CLAIM OIL CENTER; Pakanbaru Reported Rewon by Dissidents -- Fight for Medan Is Resumed Oil Center Reported Retaken By Indonesian Rebel Forces

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Catch a Falling Star

Perry Como with Mitchell Ayres and The Ray Charles Singers

The must-have

Hula Hoop

On This Day

  • The Monarch Underwear Company fire leaves 24 dead and 15 injured.

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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

24,915 days ago

(68 years, 95 days)