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Monday, August 3, 1959
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The Headlines
ROCKEFELLER BARS CANDIDACY IN 1960 AS VICE PRESIDENT; He Declares That 'Under No Circumstances' Would He Take 2d Place on Ballot DEMOCRATS ARE ACTIVE Kennedy Supporters Seek Backing of Governors at Puerto Rico Meeting ROCKEFELLER BARS NO 2 ROLE IN 1960
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Anatomy of a Murder
The must-have
Barbie Doll
On This Day
Portugal's state police force PIDE fires upon striking workers in Bissau, Portuguese Guinea, killing over 50 people.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Habib Bourguiba (1903)
- Stanley Baldwin (1867)
- Martin Sheen (1940)
- Haakon VII (1872)
- Tony Bennett (1926)
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
24,413 days ago
(66 years, 323 days)