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Tuesday, July 29, 1958
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The Headlines
NEW SOVIET PLAN REJECTED BY U. S.; White House Says Views on Summit Conference Remain Unchanged NEW SOVIET PLAN REJECTED BY U. S.
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Poor Little Fool
Unknown Artist
#1 at the box office
Indiscreet
The must-have
Hula Hoop
On This Day
U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs into law the National Aeronautics and Space Act, which creates the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
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You Share a Birthday With
- Benito Mussolini (1883)
- Dag Hammarskjöld (1905)
- Alexis de Tocqueville (1805)
- Eyvind Johnson (1900)
- Isidor Rabi (1898)
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
24,783 days ago
(67 years, 328 days)