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Saturday, February 23, 1963

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The Headlines

KENNEDY TO GET LABOR'S PRODDING ON U.S. ECONOMY; A.F.L.-C.I.O.Will Ask Private Meeting With Him to Urge More Forceful Action LEADERS SEE TIMIDITY Programs Are Watered Down to Appease Congressional Blocs, They Insist View of the Situation KENNEDY TO GET LABOR'S PRODDING Public Attack Avoided Criticism Withheld

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The must-have

Easy-Bake Oven

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

23,113 days ago

(63 years, 118 days)