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Wednesday, June 23, 1965

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The Headlines

CITY'S DIRTY AIR CALLED A FACTOR IN RISING DEATHS; Cars, Factories and Heating Listed as Contributors in Special Council Study DIRTY AIR HERE CITED IN DEATHS

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Mr. Tambourine Man

The Byrds

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

22,263 days ago

(60 years, 363 days)