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Friday, January 9, 1959
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The Headlines
G. O. P. Aims to End 'Big Business' Label; G.O.P. SEEKS TO END 'BIG BUSINESS' TAG
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Auntie Mame †
The must-have
Barbie Doll
On This Day
The Vega de Tera dam fails, triggering a disastrous flood that nearly destroys the town of Ribadelago and kills 144 residents.
Wikipedia →
You Share a Birthday With
- Richard Nixon (1913)
- Simone de Beauvoir (1908)
- AD 727 (727)
- Karel Čapek (1890)
- Joan Baez (1941)
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
24,619 days ago
(67 years, 164 days)