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Thursday, January 29, 1959
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The Headlines
EISENHOWER GIVES PROGRAM TO CURB ABUSES IN LABOR; Message to Congress Lists 20--Points Protection for Union Funds Is Sought UNFAIR BOYCOTT SCORED President Facing a Battle as Democrats Support Kennedy-Ervin Bill PRESIDENT OFFERS A LABOR PROGRAM
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Auntie Mame †
The must-have
Barbie Doll
On This Day
The first Melodifestivalen is held at Cirkus in Stockholm, Sweden.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Anton Chekhov (1860)
- William McKinley (1843)
- Romain Rolland (1866)
- Oprah Winfrey (1954)
- Abdus Salam (1926)
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
24,599 days ago
(67 years, 144 days)