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Friday, March 13, 1964

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The Headlines

THANT OPTIMISTIC ON CYPRUS FORCE; Hopes for an Accord by End of Week on Contingents—Island Quiet but Tense

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#1 at the box office

It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World

The must-have

G.I. Joe

On This Day

  • Kitty Genovese is murdered in New York City, prompting research into the bystander effect due to the false story that neighbors witnessed the killing and did nothing to help her.

    Wikipedia →

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1964

  • I want to hold your hand

Tech Check

BASIC Programming Language, IBM System/360 & Word Processor.

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

22,729 days ago

(62 years, 99 days)