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Thursday, February 22, 1962
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The Headlines
U.S.'ENCOURAGED'; President Urges Talks at 'Very Early Date' to Discuss Plans News conference transcript and notes are on Page 10.
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Duke of Earl
Gene Chandler
#1 at the box office
Lover Come Back
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
You Share a Birthday With
- George Washington (1732)
- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788)
- Heinrich Hertz (1857)
- Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857)
- Horst Köhler (1943)
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
23,479 days ago
(64 years, 119 days)