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Friday, October 5, 1962
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT NAMES SATELLITE BOARD; 13 to Be Temporary Heads of Communications Group President Names 13 to Direct Communications Satellite Setup
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Sherry
The Four Seasons
#1 at the box office
The Wonderful World of the Brothers Grimm
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
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
23,255 days ago
(63 years, 260 days)