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Friday, October 12, 1962
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The Headlines
Watchman Service Blacklisted by State; STATE BLACKLISTS WATCHMAN OUTFIT Grand Jury Investigating War of Competition
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 Columbus Day Storm strikes the U.S. Pacific Northwest with record wind velocities. There was at least U.S. $230 million in damages and 46 people died.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Luciano Pavarotti (1935)
- Eugenio Montale (1896)
- Edward VI (1537)
- Pedro I of Brazil (1798)
- Ramsay MacDonald (1866)
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)