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Thursday, April 4, 1963

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The Headlines

S.E.C. SEES 'GRAVE' MARKET ABUSES BUT NO BROAD PATTERN OF FRAUD; ASKS NEW CURBS AND BETTER DATA; 30 CHANGES URGED Congress Gets Plan for Legislation to Protect Public S.E.C. STUDY FINDS SECURITY ABUSES

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The must-have

Easy-Bake Oven

On This Day

  • Bye Bye Birdie, a musical romantic comedy film directed by George Sidney, was released.

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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

23,073 days ago

(63 years, 78 days)