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Friday, October 28, 1966

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The Headlines

RED CHINA SAYS A-BOMB BORNE BY GUIDED MISSILE EXPLODED ON TEST TARGET; BIG ADVANCE SEEN Peking's Fourth Bomb May Have Put It On Par With France Red China Says Atom Bomb Carried by Guided Missile Exploded on Test Target BIG ADANCE SEEN FOR PEKING ARMS Mao's Guidance is Stressed in a Statement Praising Army and Scientists

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

96 Tears

? and the Mysterians

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

21,770 days ago

(59 years, 235 days)