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Tuesday, October 22, 1963

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The Headlines

AID TO BE DENIED VIETNAM FORCES NOT ON WAR DUTY; Special Troops Will Receive No U.S. Pay for Political and Security Activity RISE IN TENSION IS SEEN Washington Also Holds Back on Surplus-Food Accord to Force Reforms Troops Used for Nhu U.S. CURTAILS AID TO VIETNAM UNITS 4,000 Soldiers Pursue Reds Pressure Increased by U.S.

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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

22,872 days ago

(62 years, 242 days)