From the day
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Sunday, March 30, 1958
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The Headlines
General's Father Promoted to Major at 80; Veteran of Spanish War Is Hailed by 71st Infantry
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 earned nearly $600,000 from the cities sampled.
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
24,904 days ago
(68 years, 84 days)