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Monday, June 24, 1963

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The Headlines

KENNEDY, IN BONN, PLEDGES TO KEEP FORCES IN EUROPE; But Speeches by President and Adenauer Indicate Difference in Policy EXCHANGE IS POINTED Chancellor Asks Rigid Stand in Cold War, but His Guest Stresses Peace Efforts Differences Ignored Kennedy Arrives in Bonn With a Pledge Not to Pull U.S. Troops Out of Europe BUT A DIVERGENCE IN POLICY IS NOTED President Talks of Peace While Adenauer Calls for Rigid Cold War Stand Move to Ease Tensions Dependence Cited Tribute to Adenauer Adenauer Sees Rcognition

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How the West Was Won

The must-have

Easy-Bake Oven

On This Day

  • The United Kingdom grants Zanzibar internal self-government.

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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

22,992 days ago

(62 years, 362 days)