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Thursday, September 20, 1962

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The Headlines

EDWARD KENNEDY WON 69% OF VOTE; Margin in Senate Primary Stuns Massachusetts-- National Impact Certain EDWARD KENNEDY WON 69% OF VOTE

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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

  • James Meredith, an African American, is temporarily barred from entering the University of Mississippi.

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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

23,269 days ago

(63 years, 274 days)