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Monday, September 21, 1959

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The Headlines

KHRUSHCHEV GREETED BY CHEERS IN SAN FRANCISCO; WON'T CUT TRIP;; PREMIER PLEASED Breaks From Guards and Mingles With Crowd at Hotel Khrushchev Is Greeted by Cheers in San Francisco; Reception Delights Premier HE BREAKS AWAY FROM HIS GUARD Shouts Thanks to Crowd -Shakes Hands and Then Hugs Woman Bystander

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The must-have

Barbie Doll

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

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

24,365 days ago

(66 years, 275 days)