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On the date

Tuesday, February 12, 1963

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The Headlines

KENNEDY TO PUSH AID TO IDLE YOUTH; Backers Hope for Action by This Session of Congress --2 Work Corps Planned High Priority Is Sought KENNEDY TO PUSH AID TO IDLE YOUTH $60 Monthly at Start

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The must-have

Easy-Bake Oven

On This Day

  • Construction begins on the Gateway Arch in St. Louis, Missouri.

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  • Northwest Orient Airlines Flight 705 crashes into the Everglades shortly after takeoff from Miami International Airport, killing all 45 people on board.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1963

  • I have a dream

Tech Check

Touch-Tone Phone, Computer Mouse (Prototype) & Instant Replay.

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

23,124 days ago

(63 years, 129 days)