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Wednesday, December 13, 1961

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The Headlines

U.S. AND EUROPE NEAR AGREEMENT ON CUTS IN TARIFF; Accord Is Expected Before End of Year -- Reductions Range Up to 20% BALL HINTS AT ACCORD Says Washington Opposes Concessions That Exclude Japan and the Americas U.S. AND EUROPE EYE TARIFF CUTS

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

The Lion Sleeps Tonight

The Tokens

#1 at the box office

King of Kings

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

23,550 days ago

(64 years, 190 days)