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Tuesday, June 16, 1959
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The Headlines
MONAGHAN OUSTER BY ABOLISHING JOB STUDIED IN ALBANY; Removal of Commissioner at Special Legislative Session Weighed by Governor 3-MAN UNIT IS PROPOSED New Harness Racing Body May Be Set Up at Meeting to Pick Heck Successor MONAGHAN ACTION STUDIED IN ALBANY
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Ask Any Girl
The must-have
Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Adam Smith (1723)
- Barbara McClintock (1902)
- Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah (1929)
- Gustaf V (1858)
- Mohammad Mosaddegh (1882)
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
24,462 days ago
(67 years, 7 days)