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Monday, March 11, 1963

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The Headlines

CELLER CHARGES RIGHTS POLITICS TO ROCKEFELLER; Calls Governor's Criticism of the Kennedy Program Blow to Bipartisanship HEARINGS TO OPEN SOON Legislation Held Possible on Unity of G.O.P. With Northern Democrats Scope of Kennedy Plan ROCKEFELLER HIT ON RIGHTS STAND

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#1 at the box office

To Kill a Mockingbird

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

23,097 days ago

(63 years, 102 days)