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Thursday, October 11, 1962
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The Headlines
U.S. URGING BONN JOIN TASK FORCE; Seeks a Wider Commitment for Use of West German Troops to Defend Berlin Force Now Part of NATO U.S. URGING BONN JOIN TASK FORCE Strong Minority Group
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
On This Day
The Second Vatican Council becomes the first ecumenical council of the Roman Catholic Church in 92 years.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Eleanor Roosevelt (1884)
- Amitabh Bachchan (1942)
- François Mauriac (1885)
- Bobby Charlton (1937)
- Heinrich Wilhelm Matthias Olbers (1758)
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
23,248 days ago
(63 years, 253 days)