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Friday, September 6, 1963

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The Headlines

U.S. CURBS TRAVEL TO SOUTH VIETNAM AS SAFETY MOVE; Restricts Trips by Officials and Military Dependents-- Discourages Tourism REBUKE TO SAIGON SEEN But Impression Is Growing That Effort to Oust Nhus Has Been Unsuccessful Drop in Support Feared Problem in Getting Along U.S. Limits Travel to Vietnam By Aides and Kin of Military

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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

22,919 days ago

(62 years, 289 days)