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Monday, March 2, 1959
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The Headlines
G. O. P. CHIEFS URGE ROCKEFELLER TO CUT TAXES AND BUDGET; Meeting Seeks Compromise -- Considers a Spending Slash of 41 Million EASING OF LEVIES ASKED Republican Leaders to Press for Votes at Sessions Today and Tomorrow G.O.P. CHIEFS URGE STATE BUDGET CUT
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Separate Tables
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Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Mikhail Gorbachev (1931)
- Pope Pius XII (1876)
- Pope Leo XIII (1810)
- Abdelaziz Bouteflika (1937)
- Benedict of Nursia (480)
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
24,567 days ago
(67 years, 112 days)