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PRES. EISENHOWER NOTES
9,168 CORVETTES
BUILT IN 1958
 St Louis, MO (AP) - The President of the USA, Dwight D. Eisenhower, proclaimed this day as "America's Sports Car Day" in honor of the 1958 Corvette.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon released the final production numbers and statistics on the 1958 Corvette.
Turn to Corvette Facts - Page 2
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CORVETTE CHANGES FOR 1958
- Dual headlights, new dash and upholstery
- Seat belts factory installed for the first time
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THIS YEAR'S TOP HEADLINES
The World in Review
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- European Economic Community (Common Market)
starts operation
- Syria and Egypt merge
into United Arab
Republic
- Charles de Gaulle becomes Prime Minister of France
- Khrushchev becomes Premier of USSR
- Explorer I becomes first United States satellite
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COST OF LIVING IN AMERICA
- Automobile = $2,200
- Avg. Income = $4,850
- Gal. Gasoline = $.24
- New Home = $19,500
- Postal Stamp = $.04
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CLICK ON THE 1958 AD
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Top Movies -
Gigi, Vertigo, Gigi, Cat on a
Hot Tin Roof, The
Defiant Ones, Separate Tables
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Television -
Best Comedy Series - Jack
Benny Show
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Music -
At The Hop, The Purple People Eater, Volare, The Chipmunk
Song, Tequila
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1958 OWNER'S MANUAL
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World Series -
NY Yankees defeated Milwaukee
Braves (4-3)
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NBA Championship -
St. Louis Hawks defeated
Boston
Celtics (4-2)
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Stanley Cup -
Montreal d. Boston (4-2)
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Kentucky Derby -
Tim Tam
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- Robert Donat
- Alfred Noyes
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