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On the date
Sunday, July 5, 1959
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The Headlines
WARNING SOUNDED ON STOCK TRADING; Five of Six Market Analysts Urge Caution for Rest of Year -- One Optimistic COMPULSION IS CITED Institutions Held Required to Invest Their Funds Despite the Outlook WARNING SOUNDED ON STOCK TRADING
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Nun's Story
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
24,442 days ago
(66 years, 352 days)