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Thursday, February 25, 1965

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The Headlines

U.S. JET BOMBERS ATTACK VIETCONG; FIRST SUCH STRIKE; Crews Are Solely American, Another Change in Policy in War in the South SAIGON REQUESTED STEP Massing of Guerrilla Units, a Shift in Tactics, Called Reason for the Flights U.S. Jet Bombers Attack the Vietcong

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

This Diamond Ring

Gary Lewis & the Playboys

The must-have

Operation

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

22,380 days ago

(61 years, 115 days)