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Saturday, August 1, 1959
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The Headlines
CONFEREES TRIM DEFENSE BUDGET TO 39.2 BILLIONS; White House Request Cut 19.9 Million -- Congress Due to Act Next Week MISSILE FUND IS HIGHER 400,000-Man Guard Also Provided in Compromise Between 2 Measures Conferees Trim Defense Budget; Approve 39.2 Billion Outlay
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Anatomy of a Murder
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
24,416 days ago
(66 years, 326 days)