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Monday, June 8, 1964

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The Headlines

G.O.P. GOVERNORS FORESEE VICTORY FOR GOLDWATER; Most Expect Nomination on First Ballot—Moderates Seek Platform Accord; ROMNEY WARNS PARTY; Says Choice of the Senator Would Bring ‘Destruction’ —Scranton Push Fades

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#1 at the box office

The Pink Panther

The must-have

G.I. Joe

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

22,642 days ago

(62 years, 12 days)