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Sunday, August 16, 1964

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The Headlines

President Attacks Goldwater as G.O.P. Lays Plans; JOHNSON ASSAILS GOLDWATER VIEW ON ATOMIC ARMS; Asserts ‘Loose Charges’ on Orders to 7th Fleet Are Disservice to Peace; ARIZONAN ISSUES REPLY; His Camp Questions Timing of President's Address Before Vietnam Strike

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#1 at the box office

The Unsinkable Molly Brown

The must-have

G.I. Joe

On This Day

  • Vietnam War: A coup d'état replaces Dương Văn Minh with General Nguyễn Khánh as President of South Vietnam. A new constitution is established with aid from the U.S. Embassy.

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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

22,573 days ago

(61 years, 308 days)