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On the date

Monday, October 14, 1963

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The Headlines

By Dwight D. Eisenhower: 'The White House Years'; Turning to Politics--Installment 1 From Vol. 1, 'Mandate for Change 1953-56' By Dwight D. Eisenhower: 'The White House Years' New Hampshire Letter Still in the Army Back Into Uniform Paper Destroyed 'You Are the Only One' A Query From Truman Republican Identity 15,000 at Rally Looked On as Running Rules Changed Victory on First Ballot Nixon First Choice

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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

22,880 days ago

(62 years, 250 days)