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Friday, April 10, 1959
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The Headlines
CITY VOTE BACKS A BAN ON TRAFFIC IN WASHINGTON SQ.; Buses Will Be Rerouted and Only Emergency Vehicles Permitted in Park JULY START IS POSSIBLE Board Delays Action on Big Slum Project to Weigh Attacks on Sponsor TRAFFIC BAN NEAR IN WASHINGTON SQ.
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Some Like It Hot
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
24,528 days ago
(67 years, 73 days)