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Thursday, July 12, 1962

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The Headlines

WRITE-OFFS SPED; Step on Depreciation Is Intended to Spur Economic Growth Business Taxes Cut 1.5 Billion by Treasury in Write-Off Plan ACTION INTENDED TO SPUR ECONOMY Goals Are the Modernization of Plants and Increases in Output and Employment

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Roses Are Red (My Love)

Bobby Vinton

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

23,339 days ago

(63 years, 344 days)