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Tuesday, December 1, 1959

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The Headlines

REAL ESTATE MEN SCORE ZONE PLAN; Proposal by Commission Is Rejected as Harmful and Costly to the City REAL ESTATE MEN SCORE ZONE PLAN

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The must-have

Barbie Doll

On This Day

  • Cold War: Opening date for signature of the Antarctic Treaty, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and bans military activity on the continent.

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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

24,294 days ago

(66 years, 204 days)