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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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The must-have

Barbie Doll

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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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

24,462 days ago

(67 years, 7 days)