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Saturday, August 22, 1959
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The Headlines
HAWAII BECOMES THE 50TH STATE; NEW FLAG SHOWN; Eisenhower Hails 'Historic Occasion' as Proclamation Joins Territory to Union 'FULL SISTER' WELCOMED Stars Staggered in 9 Rows of 6 and 5 Each in Latest National Standard HAWAII BECOMES THE 50TH STATE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
North by Northwest
The must-have
Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Deng Xiaoping (1904)
- Claude Debussy (1862)
- Ray Bradbury (1920)
- Leni Riefenstahl (1902)
- Pope Leo XII (1760)
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
24,394 days ago
(66 years, 304 days)