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Saturday, May 26, 1962
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The Headlines
Jouhaud Wins Stay; Retrial Considered; JOUHAUD OBTAINS EXECUTION STAY
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Stranger on the Shore
Mr. Acker Bilk
#1 at the box office
West Side Story
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
You Share a Birthday With
- John Wayne (1907)
- Miles Davis (1926)
- Pope Clement VII (1478)
- Sally Ride (1951)
- Jeremy Corbyn (1949)
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
23,386 days ago
(64 years, 26 days)