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Sunday, September 23, 1962

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The Headlines

ROCKEFELLER GETS EISENHOWER'S AID; Ex-President Will Speak at Rally in Syracuse--G.O.P. Nominees Stump Here ROCKEFELLER GETS EISENHOWER'S AID

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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

  • Flying Tiger Line Flight 923, a Lockheed L-1049H Super Constellation registered as N6923C, ditches into the Atlantic Ocean killing 28 out the 76 occupants onboard. The remaining 48 were rescued six hours later.

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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

23,266 days ago

(63 years, 271 days)