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On the date
Tuesday, March 3, 1959
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The Headlines
STATE G.O.P. NEARS PACT TO EASE TAX AND TRIM BUDGET; Higher Income Exemptions, 'Substantial' Spending Cut Backed as Compromise STATE G.O.P. NEARS PACT ON TAX CUTS
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Separate Tables
The must-have
Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Alexander Graham Bell (1847)
- Georg Cantor (1845)
- Zico (footballer) (1953)
- William Godwin (1756)
- Ion Iliescu (1930)
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
24,566 days ago
(67 years, 111 days)