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View snapshots of special WPLL moments, as early as 1955!


 

The cost of living in 1955

One gallon of gasoline = 23 cents
U.S. Postal stamp = 3 cents
One gallon of milk = 92 cents
Leather Baseball glove = $9.95

Newsworthy events in 1955

Tappan Zee Bridge opens for traffic
President in office - Dwight D. Eisenhower
Highest paid baseball players' salary = $75,000
Dodgers over Yankees - Johny Podres MVP

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1955 contributed by Bill Keen
The cost of living in 1970

One gallon of gasoline = 36 cents
U.S. Postal stamp = 6 cents
One gallon of milk = $1.15

Newsworthy events in 1970

Apollo 13 - splashes down safely
President in office - Richard Nixon
Baltimore Orioles over Cincinatti Reds - Brooks Robinson MVP
and the "Vamps" were WPLL Majors Champs !!


1970 contributed by Jim Koskol