From the day
On the date
Tuesday, April 8, 1958
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The Headlines
Khrushchev Sees Second-Place U.S.; KHRUSHCHEV SEES SECOND-PLACE U. S.
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
He's Got the Whole World in His Hands
Laurie London with Geoff Love
#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
24,895 days ago
(68 years, 75 days)