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Tuesday, April 19, 1966

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The Headlines

PRICE RISE SPURS $16.9-BILLION GAIN IN GROSS PRODUCT; 2.4% Quarterly Advance in U.S. Output Is Sharpest of 5-Year Expansion Price Rise Spurs a 2.4% Gain In U.S. Gross National Product

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

(You're My) Soul and Inspiration

The Righteous Brothers

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

21,963 days ago

(60 years, 63 days)