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On the date
Monday, December 29, 1958
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The Headlines
Red China Faces High Hurdles But Meets '59 as Going Concern; RED CHINA CALLED A GOING CONCERN
Read in The New York Times →#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
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
24,631 days ago
(67 years, 176 days)