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Thursday, August 21, 1958
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The Headlines
ARAB LANDS OFFER NEW PLAN TO EASE CRISIS IN MIDEAST; Unanimous U.N. Approval Is Seen if Draft Is Approved by the 10 Governments ARAB LANDS OFFER NEW U. N. FORMULA
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Bird Dog
Unknown Artist
#1 at the box office
South Pacific
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
24,760 days ago
(67 years, 305 days)