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Thursday, September 13, 1962

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The Headlines

SATELLITE TO SCAN H-BOMB RAY BELT; U.S. to Study Zone Created by High-Altitude Test SATELLITE TO SCAN H-BOMB RAY BELT

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Sherry

The Four Seasons

#1 at the box office

The Music Man

The must-have

Slip 'N Slide

On This Day

  • An appeals court orders the University of Mississippi to admit James Meredith, the first African-American student admitted to the segregated university.

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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

23,276 days ago

(63 years, 281 days)