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Wednesday, April 20, 1966

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The Headlines

LIQUOR PRICE CURB IN STATE IS UPHELD BY SUPREME COURT; Distillers Must Not Charge More Than They Do in Other Areas of U.S. BUT EFFECT IS DUBIOUS Suppliers Could Conform by Increasing Their Levels Elsewhere Instead LIQUOR PRICE LAW IN STATE UPHELD

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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

21,962 days ago

(60 years, 62 days)