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Saturday, June 29, 1963

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The Headlines

KORTH DECLARES MILITARY AGREED TO TFX CONTRACT; Navy's Head Tells Senators Aides Voiced Satisfaction Over Plane Decision WINNING DESIGN PRAISED Secretary Sees Tendency to 'Rewrite History' by Foes of Award at Inquiry 6.5 Billion Cost Foreseen Winning Design's Advantages KORTH SAYS AIDES AGREED OVER TFX Simplicity Emphasized Separate Planes Discussed

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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

22,987 days ago

(62 years, 357 days)