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Sunday, July 14, 1963

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The Headlines

HOUSE LIBERALS THREATEN A FIGHT OVER RULES PANEL; Fear Speaker's Choice for Vacancy May Tip Balance to Conservative Side GROUP OPPOSES TEXAN Intercession of White House With McCormack Urged 'Revolt' Also Weighed Majority in Jeopardy Difficulty Cited HOUSE LIBERALS THREATEN A FIGHT Panel Enlarged in 1961 Young's Record Compiled

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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

22,972 days ago

(62 years, 342 days)