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Thursday, June 22, 1961

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The Headlines

KHRUSHCHEV VOWS TO RENEW A-TESTS IF THE WEST DOES; Asserts Soviet Would Raise Arms Spending to Match U.S. Military Build-Up WEST GERMANY SCORED Premier Charges in Kremlin Speech Bonn 'Militarists' Plot War on Russia KHRUSHCHEV GIVES A-TEST WARNING

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Quarter to Three

Gary U.S. Bonds

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1961

  • Ask not what your country can do for you

Tech Check

Space Capsule (Vostok/Mercury), Electric Toothbrush & Industrial Robots (Unimate).

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

23,724 days ago

(64 years, 364 days)