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Wednesday, December 26, 1962
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The Headlines
SEAMEN TO HONOR PIER PICKET LINES IN PORT WALKOUT; 50,000 Men Will Support Strike After All Ships at Sea Reach Harbor CUBA CARGOES LOADED Waterfront Tie-up in New York Is Eased to Help in Prisoner Exchange Work Gangs Are Issue
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Telstar
The Tornados
#1 at the box office
Mutiny on the Bounty
The must-have
Slip 'N Slide
You Share a Birthday With
- Mao Zedong (1893)
- Charles Babbage (1791)
- Henry Miller (1891)
- Frederick II, Holy Roman Emperor (1194)
- Yun Ch'iho (1864)
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
23,173 days ago
(63 years, 178 days)