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Friday, April 26, 1963

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HOUSE APPROVES FEED-GRAIN CURB; BACKS KENNEDY; Urban Democrats Help Pass Bill, 208-196--Gain for Wheat Plans Foreseen Effect on Vote Sought Shift to Grains Is Aim HOUSE APPROVES FEED-GRAIN CURBS

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How the West Was Won

The must-have

Easy-Bake Oven

On This Day

  • In Libya, amendments to the constitution transform Libya (United Kingdom of Libya) into one national unity (Kingdom of Libya) and allows for female participation in elections.

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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

23,051 days ago

(63 years, 56 days)