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Wednesday, December 14, 1966

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The Headlines

POLICE, FIREMEN GET $1,350 RAISE IN NEW CITY PACT; 2-Year Contract Will Cost $46-Million Negotiations Lasted for 8 Months RATIFICATION NEXT STEP Both Groups to Get $1,185 in Pay and Remainder in Fringe Benefits Police and Firemen Win Raise Of $1,350 in 2-Year Contract

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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

21,724 days ago

(59 years, 189 days)