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Friday, May 7, 1965

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The Headlines

JONES SAYS KOCH WANTED ITALIANS GERRYMANDERED; ' Village' Leader Sought to Rid District of Them, Party Chief Reports ACCUSATION IS DENIED But Others Assert It Is True -- Albany Democrats to Push Reapportionment VILLAGE' LEADER ACCUSED BY JONES

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter

Herman's Hermits

#1 at the box office

The Sound of Music

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

22,309 days ago

(61 years, 44 days)