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Friday, December 30, 1966

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The Headlines

LEADERS OF U.A.W. SCORE A.F.L.-C.I.O. ON 'COMPLACENCY'; Letter to 1,500 Locals Says Federation Fails to Fulfill Aims of 1955 Merger WIDER DISCORD LIKELY Meany's Alleged One-Man Rule Is Believed a Major Target of the Action

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

I'm a Believer

The Monkees

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

21,707 days ago

(59 years, 172 days)