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On the date

Sunday, February 21, 1965

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The Headlines

Carriers' 1964 Outlays Up 39%; Further Increases Are Predicted; Rail-Equipment Industry Appears Headed for a Record Year

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

This Diamond Ring

Gary Lewis & the Playboys

The must-have

Operation

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

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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

22,384 days ago

(61 years, 119 days)