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Thursday, December 1, 1966

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The Headlines

PRESIDENT'S AIDES FORECAST BUDGET NEAR $140-BILLION; Estimate for the Next Fiscal Year Called 'Speculative,' But Rise Seems Certain TAX PROSPECT UNCLEAR Spending in Current Period Is Expected to Increase to About $127-Billion

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Winchester Cathedral

The New Vaudeville Band

#1 at the box office

The Professionals

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

21,736 days ago

(59 years, 201 days)