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Wednesday, March 25, 1959

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The Headlines

MAYOR AND BOARD COOL TO THREATS OF STAFF STRIKE; They Have 'No Intention of Yielding' Over Pay -- Seek 'Legitimate Requests' LONGER TIE-UP HINTED Stark Demands Legislature Pass Betting Bill -- Sharkey Replies to Rockefeller CITY BOARD COOL TO STRIKE THREAT

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The must-have

Barbie Doll

On This Day

  • Chain Island is sold by the State of California to Russell Gallaway III, a Sacramento businessman who plans to use it as a "hunting and fishing retreat", for $5,258.20 ($56,716 in 2024).

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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

24,544 days ago

(67 years, 89 days)