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Saturday, April 4, 1964

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The Headlines

U.S. AND PANAMA SIGN AGREEMENT TO RESTORE TIES; Declaration Calls for Talks to Seek Elimination of Causes of Conflict; JOHNSON HAILS ACCORD; Appoints Robert B. Andersonn as Special Ambassador for Broad Negotiations; Texts of Johnson statement and declaration, Page 2.

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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

  • The Beatles occupy the top five positions on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.

    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

22,707 days ago

(62 years, 77 days)