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Thursday, October 29, 1959
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The Headlines
Polish Reds Said to Be Split By Tightening of Economy; CHANGE IN POLAND SAID TO SPLIT REDS
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Pillow Talk
The must-have
Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Joseph Goebbels (1897)
- Ellen Johnson Sirleaf (1938)
- Abdullah Gül (1950)
- Franz von Papen (1879)
- Dan Castellaneta (1957)
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
24,326 days ago
(66 years, 236 days)