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Saturday, June 2, 1962
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The Headlines
Arms Parley to Recess; Fresh Impetus Is Sought; Geneva Meeting Will Adjourn June 15 Till July 16--U.S. Delegate Reports Gains in Talks With Russian ARMS TALKS SET MONTH'S RECESS
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
I Can't Stop Loving You
Ray Charles
#1 at the box office
West Side Story
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
On This Day
During the FIFA World Cup, police had to intervene multiple times in fights between Chilean and Italian players in one of the most violent games in football history.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Pope Pius X (1835)
- Thomas Hardy (1840)
- Marquis de Sade (1740)
- Karl Adolph Gjellerup (1857)
- Pope Leo XI (1535)
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
23,379 days ago
(64 years, 19 days)