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Monday, August 25, 1958
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The Headlines
U. N. CHIEF TO FLY TO MIDEAST TODAY; Hammarskjold Visit Sought by Arab States to Help Ease Area's Tensions U. N. CHIEF TO FLY TO MIDEAST TODAY
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
On This Day
The world's first publicly marketed instant noodles, Chikin Ramen, are introduced by Taiwanese-Japanese businessman Momofuku Ando.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Sean Connery (1930)
- Ivan the Terrible (1530)
- Johann Gottfried Herder (1744)
- Erich Honecker (1912)
- Tim Burton (1958)
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
24,756 days ago
(67 years, 301 days)