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On the date

Thursday, January 25, 1962

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The Headlines

SOVIET AGAIN ASKS MORE JOBS IN U.N.; Zorin Bids Thant Fill 80 Key Staff Posts With Russians --Also Seeks Promotions SOVIET AGAIN ASKS MORE JOBS IN U.N. Soviet Charges Exclusion

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Peppermint Twist

Joey Dee and the Starliters

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 1962

  • Bond. James Bond.

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

23,508 days ago

(64 years, 148 days)