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Wednesday, June 1, 1966

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The Headlines

Gemini 9 Is Poised For Orbiting Today; Gemini 9 and Target Rocket Poised for Launching of 3-Day Mission This Morning SCHEDULE CALLS FOR RENDEZVOUS Dockings Also Are Planned Landing in the Atlantic Is Set for Saturday

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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

21,919 days ago

(60 years, 19 days)