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Thursday, December 3, 1959
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The Headlines
EISENHOWER HITS STUDENT AID OATH; Says Affirming of Allegiance Would Suffice Instead of a Non-Communist Vow EISENHOWER HITS STUDENT AID OATH
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A Summer Place
The must-have
Barbie Doll
On This Day
The current flag of Singapore is adopted, six months after Singapore became self-governing within the British Empire.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Joseph Conrad (1857)
- Ozzy Osbourne (1948)
- Jean-Luc Godard (1930)
- France Prešeren (1800)
- Rajendra Prasad (1884)
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
24,291 days ago
(66 years, 201 days)