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Thursday, November 27, 1958

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The Headlines

2 BUS LINES WIN 3-CENT TRANSFERS; City Permits Added Charge on Fifth Ave. and Surface Routes Starting Monday TWO BUS LINES GET 3-CENT TRANSFERS

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Tom Dooley

The Kingston Trio

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

24,663 days ago

(67 years, 208 days)