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Friday, January 5, 1962
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The Headlines
PRESSURE ON LAOS BY U.S. REPORTED; Halting of Money Exchange Is Seen as Move to Force Rightists Into Coalition Reversal Reported PRESSURE ON LAOS BY U.S. REPORTED Regime Reports a Red Drive Conference to Try Again State Department is Silent
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Tokens
#1 at the box office
Flower Drum Song
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
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
23,528 days ago
(64 years, 168 days)