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Friday, April 4, 1958
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The Headlines
SANTIAGO REBELS TO WAIT OUT FOE; Cuban Leader Declares City Will Fall When Cut-Off Army Is Demoralized Rebel Forces of Cuba Push Ahead SANTIAGO REBELS TO WAIT OUT FOE
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
On This Day
The CND peace symbol is displayed in public for the first time in London.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Maya Angelou (1928)
- Andrei Tarkovsky (1932)
- Caracalla (188)
- Marguerite Duras (1914)
- Isoroku Yamamoto (1884)
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
24,900 days ago
(68 years, 80 days)