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Tuesday, January 2, 1962
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The Headlines
SCREVANE OFFERS PLAN FOR COUNCIL; He Urges It to Prepare for New Powers Next for-- Mayor Swears 66 Aides Beame Also Outlines Plans SCREVANE OFFERS PLAN FOR COUNCIL 'Can Do' Controller
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
#1 at the box office
Babes in Toyland
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
You Share a Birthday With
- Thérèse of Lisieux (1873)
- Rudolf Clausius (1822)
- Mehmed IV (1642)
- Osman III (1699)
- Mily Balakirev (1837)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
Tech Check
Telstar Satellite, LED (Light Emitting Diode) & Compact Cassette.
Cost of Living (1960)
Loaf of Bread
$0.20
Gallon of Gas
$0.31
Average Home
$11,900
New Car
$2,600
Time Elapsed
23,530 days ago
(64 years, 170 days)