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Saturday, February 28, 1959
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The Headlines
STATE UNION CHIEF JOINS OPPOSITION TO TAX INCREASE; Hanover Accuses Governor of Distortion in Defending His Budget Proposals ASKS LEGISLATIVE DRIVE 17th G.O.P. Lawmaker Quits Ranks to Attack Cuts in Personal Exemptions 76 Votes Needed Democrats on Television Four From Monroe STATE UNION CHIEF DECRIES TAX PLAN
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Separate Tables
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
24,569 days ago
(67 years, 114 days)