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Wednesday, February 27, 1963

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The Headlines

CONGRESS CHIEFS BAR TAX CUT BILL WITHOUT REFORMS; Democratic Leaders Plan Elimination of Some of the Special Loopholes PARLEY WITH PRESIDENT Legislative Policy Is Stated After Kennedy Offered to Forgo Any Changes Some Reforms Likely Protests From Sears

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The must-have

Easy-Bake Oven

On This Day

  • The Dominican Republic receives its first democratically elected president, Juan Bosch, since the end of the dictatorship led by Rafael Trujillo.

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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

23,109 days ago

(63 years, 114 days)