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On the date

Monday, October 21, 1963

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The Headlines

DILLON MUSTERS BUSINESS BACKING FOR CUT IN TAXES; He Persuades Some Industry Chiefs a Slump Would Be Met by Massive Spending TIMING IS EMPHASIZED Secretary Contends a Delay in Passage Would Involve Bill in Campaign Issues Businessmen Impressed DILLON MUSTERS TAX CUT BACKING

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#1 at the box office

Cleopatra †

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

22,873 days ago

(62 years, 243 days)