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Wednesday, May 4, 1966

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The Headlines

DIRECT GHETTO AID IS PLANNED BY U.S.; Funds Scheduled for Use in Relieving Racial Tension DIRECT GHETTO AID IS PLANNED BY U.S.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Monday, Monday

The Mamas & the Papas

#1 at the box office

Doctor Zhivago

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

21,947 days ago

(60 years, 47 days)