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Thursday, March 1, 1962

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The Headlines

CONSUMER PRICES STEADY 4TH MONTH; Wholesale Index Declines to Mark of Four Years Ago CONSUMER PRICES STEADY 4TH MONTH

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Duke of Earl

Gene Chandler

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

On This Day

  • American Airlines Flight 1 crashes into Jamaica Bay in New York, killing 95.

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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

23,473 days ago

(64 years, 113 days)