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Saturday, August 10, 1963

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The Headlines

CITY URGES COURT ALLOW PRIMARIES IN 'AT LARGE' RACE; Sees a 'Grave Injustice' to Candidates If Ruling That Bars New Seats Is Upset EARLY DEADLINE NOTED Less Than Month Available for Preparation of Ballot --Campaigns Continue Minorities Aided City Requests Court Permission For 'At Large' Primary Ballot Time Needed to Prepare

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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

22,945 days ago

(62 years, 315 days)