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Thursday, August 4, 1966

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The Headlines

2 COMPANIES JOIN STEEL PRICE RISE; PRESIDENT SILENT; Jones & Laughlin and Armco Match Increase of 2.1% That Inland Initiated ACTION AFFECTS 3 LINES Products Are Used in Autos and Other Consumer Items Concern Defends Move 2 COMPANIES JOIN STEEL PRICE RISE

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Wild Thing

The Troggs

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

21,855 days ago

(59 years, 320 days)