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Tuesday, April 29, 1958

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The Headlines

PREUSSE ASSAILS CITY REALTY UNIT; ASKS NEW AGENCY; Full-Fledged Department to Replace Accused Bureau Proposed in Report NEW CITY AGENCY ASKED FOR REALTY

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Witch Doctor

David Seville

#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

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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

24,875 days ago

(68 years, 55 days)