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Thursday, January 8, 1959
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The Headlines
ROCKEFELLER FOR TAX RISE TO BAR 'FISCAL DISASTER'; SEES DEFICIT OF 230 MILLION; NOTES 'REALITIES' Governor's Message Avoids Mention of Help for City ROCKEFELLER CALLS A TAX RISE VITAL
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Auntie Mame †
The must-have
Barbie Doll
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Xerox 914 Copier, Microchip (Planar) & Pacemaker.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
24,620 days ago
(67 years, 165 days)