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Friday, October 7, 1966

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The Headlines

JOHNSON EXPANDS TRIP TO FAR EAST; TO VISIT 6 NATIONS; Adds Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Thailand and South Korea to Schedule DEPARTURE ON OCT. 17 Manila Parley on Vietnam Is the Trip's Main Purpose Nov. 2 Return Is Planned Johnson Expands Asian Trip; He Will Pay Visits to 6 Nations

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Cherish

The Association

#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

21,791 days ago

(59 years, 256 days)