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Wednesday, March 26, 1958
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The Headlines
EISENHOWER ASKS FUND TO PROLONG PAY FOR JOBLESS; Wants U. S. to Finance Aid 50% Beyond the Present State Maximum Periods MESSAGE TO CONGRESS President Also Takes Steps to Speed Procurement of 600 Million in Materials EISENHOWER ASKS JOBLESS PAY FUND
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
24,909 days ago
(68 years, 89 days)