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Saturday, January 15, 1966

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The Headlines

TOP STATE COURT EXTENDS DEADLINE ON REDISTRICTING; Legislature Must Produce Plan by Feb. 15 Power of Tribunal Challenged Districting Deadline Put Off to Feb. 15

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

We Can Work It Out

The Beatles

The must-have

Twister

On This Day

  • The First Nigerian Republic, led by Abubakar Tafawa Balewa is overthrown in a military coup d'état.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1966

  • Beam me up, Scotty

Tech Check

Fiber Optics, Handheld Calculator Concept & Fuel Injection.

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

22,057 days ago

(60 years, 157 days)