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Tuesday, February 9, 1965

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The Headlines

DEBRIS IS FOUND; Ships Search Area -- Eastern Plane Was on Way South 84 Lost as DC-7 Crashes Into the Atlantic Near Jones Beach DEBRIS IS FOUND BY SERCH SHIPS But No Survivors Are Seen -- Eastern Airliner Had Left Here for South

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

The Righteous Brothers

The must-have

Operation

On This Day

  • Vietnam War: The United States Marine Corps sends a MIM-23 Hawk missile battalion to South Vietnam, the first American troops in-country without an official advisory or training mission.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1965

  • Get Smart

Tech Check

Supercomputer (CDC 6600), Hypertext & Kevlar.

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

22,396 days ago

(61 years, 131 days)