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Sunday, May 29, 1966

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The Headlines

N.Y.U. IS REVISING ITS LIBERAL ARTS; Experiment Seeks to Instill Vitality and Relevance to Modern Society N.Y.U. IS REVISING ITS LIBERAL ARTS

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

When a Man Loves a Woman

Percy Sledge

#1 at the box office

The Sound of Music

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

21,923 days ago

(60 years, 23 days)