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Saturday, October 27, 1962
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The Headlines
SHIPS TO STAY OUT; U.S. Assures Thant It Will Strive to Avoid Sea Encounter U.S. GIVES PLEDGE ON ENCOUNTERS U.N. Chief Begins Talks With 3 Spokesmen on Bases for Negotiating
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Monster Mash
Bobby 'Boris' Pickett & the Crypt-Kickers
#1 at the box office
The Longest Day
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
23,233 days ago
(63 years, 238 days)