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Tuesday, April 23, 1963
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The Headlines
HIGH COURT GIVES NEGRO PILOT RIGHT TO JOB ON AIRLINE; Finds Colorado Has Authority to Forbid Discrimination in Hiring by Carriers MANY STATES AFFECTED Unanimous Ruling Says U.S. Does Not Have Sole Power Over Work Restrictions 25 States Affected Company's Argument Cited HIGH COURT BACKS NEGRO PILOT'S SUIT Pilot Hails Decision
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How the West Was Won
The must-have
Easy-Bake Oven
You Share a Birthday With
- William Shakespeare (1564)
- Max Planck (1858)
- James Buchanan (1791)
- Halldór Laxness (1902)
- Shirley Temple (1928)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
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
23,054 days ago
(63 years, 59 days)