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Thursday, November 22, 1962

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The Headlines

OFFICIALS HOPEFUL ON HOUSING ORDER; SOUTH IS CRITICAL; Talmadge Warns of Peril to Economy in Curbing of Racial Discrimination WIDE EFFECT DOUBTED Supporters Note Limitations in Scope of Regulation but Voice Satisfaction Resistance Expected CAPITAL HOPEFUL ON HOUSING ORDER Enforcement Stressed Expense Is a Factor Effect on States Weighed

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Big Girls Don't Cry

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

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

23,206 days ago

(63 years, 211 days)