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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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Sherry
The Four Seasons
#1 at the box office
The Music Man
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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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You Share a Birthday With
- Roald Dahl (1916)
- Arnold Schoenberg (1874)
- Claudette Colbert (1903)
- Clara Schumann (1819)
- Óscar Arias (1940)
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
23,276 days ago
(63 years, 281 days)