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Tuesday, March 22, 1966

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The Headlines

G.O.P. AT ALBANY WEIGHS A SESSION FOR CITY MATTERS; Chiefs Say Legislature Could End Business Quickly by Not Waiting on Council TRAVIA FAVORS RECESS Senate Finance Head Calls Chances for a Commuter Tax 'Practically Nil' G.O.P. CHIEFS STUDY A SPECIAL SESSION

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

The Ballad of the Green Berets

SSgt Barry Sadler

The must-have

Twister

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

21,990 days ago

(60 years, 90 days)