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Thursday, April 23, 1959
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The Headlines
Kennedy Suffers Setback As Labor Bill Is Amended; McClellan's Proposal to Protect Union Members Is Approved as Nixon's Vote Breaks a Deadlock KENNEDY SUFFERS SETBACK ON BILL
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Imitation of Life
The must-have
Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- William Shakespeare (1564)
- Max Planck (1858)
- James Buchanan (1791)
- Halldór Laxness (1902)
- Shirley Temple (1928)
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
24,515 days ago
(67 years, 60 days)