1958 Prices
Average Income: $4,650
New Car: $2,155
New House: $11,975
Loaf of Bread: $0.19
Gallon of Gas: $0.24
Gallon of Milk: $1.01
Gold (Per Ounce): $35.00
Silver (Per Ounce): $0.90
Dow Jones Industrial Average: 436.89 to 583.65
Minimum Wage: $1.00
World and National News Headlines
Eisenhower Sends Troops To Lebanon
Venezuela Imposes Restrictions on U.S. Oil Companies
Castro's Guerrillas Launch Offensive in Cuba
Millionth Visitor Takes In Brussels World's Fair
Paralyzed French Government Recalls DeGaulle
Khrushchev In As Soviet Premier, Bulganin Out
Elvis Presley Inducted in Army
America Launches Its First Man-Made Satellite
The Submarine, Nautilus, Sails Under North Pole Ice
NASA (National Aeronautics & Space Administration) Is Founded
Sports News
NCAA Basketball Champs: Kentucky
Stanley Cup Hockey: Montreal Canadians
Indianapolis '500 Winner: Jimmy Bryan, 133.791 MPH
US Open Winner (Golf): Tommy Bolt
NBA Basketball Champs: St Louis Hawks
Kentucky Derby Winner: Tim Tam, (jockey J. Valenzuela)
World Series Winners: New York Yankees (AL)
Heisman Trophy Winner: Pete Dawkins, Army
Academy Awards
Best Picture: Gigi
Best Actor: David Niven, Separate Tables
Best Actress: Susan Hayward, I Want To Live
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