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Tuesday, March 10, 1959

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The Headlines

47 SEIZED IN RAIDS BASED ON RECORDS OF EX-POLICEMAN; Gambling Round-Up Goes On All Day -- Police Shake-Up at High Level Rumored

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#1 at the box office

Sleeping Beauty

The must-have

Barbie Doll

On This Day

  • Tibetan uprising: Fearing an abduction attempt by China, thousands of Tibetans surround the Dalai Lama's palace to prevent his removal.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1959

  • Some like it hot

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

24,559 days ago

(67 years, 104 days)