On the date

Saturday, January 17, 1959

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The Headlines

U. S. Explains Difficulties Of Detecting Atom Blasts; U. S. BACKS VIEWS ON NUCLEAR BLAST

#1 at the box office

The must-have

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1959

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

24,611 days ago

(67 years, 156 days)