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On the date
Thursday, December 17, 1959
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The Headlines
WAGNER TO PRESS FOR MINIMUM PAY OF $1.25 AN HOUR; Will Ask Council to Petition U. S. and State for Action -- Aid to Trade Slated
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
On the Beach
The must-have
Barbie Doll
You Share a Birthday With
- Pope Francis (1936)
- Humphry Davy (1778)
- Muhammadu Buhari (1942)
- Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu (1948)
- Willard Libby (1908)
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
24,277 days ago
(66 years, 187 days)