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Monday, September 20, 1965

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The Headlines

ACTION SLACKENS ON PAKISTAN LINE; Reports From 2 Capitals Indicate Operations Are Pursued at Low Key ACTION SLACKENS ON PAKISTAN LINE

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Eve of Destruction

Barry McGuire

#1 at the box office

The Sound of Music

The must-have

Operation

On This Day

  • Following the Battle of Burki, the Indian Army captures Dograi in during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965.

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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

22,173 days ago

(60 years, 273 days)