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Saturday, October 3, 1964

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The Headlines

CONGRESS BLOCKS APPALACHIA BILL AND AID FOR AGED; President Is Rebuffed Twice as Lawmakers Head for Adjournment Today; TELEPHONE PLEAS FAIL; House Approves$3.25 Billion for Foreign Assistance—School Plan Passes

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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

22,525 days ago

(61 years, 260 days)