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Tuesday, February 14, 1967

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The Headlines

DURYEA ASKS RISE IN AID TO SCHOOLS; G.O.P. Leader in Assembly, in a Split With Governor, Urges $32-Million More Increase in State Aid to Schools Asked by G.O.P. Albany Chief

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Kind of a Drag

The Buckinghams

The must-have

Battleship

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1967

  • Tune in, turn on, drop out

Tech Check

ATM (Cash Machine), Heart Transplant Tech & Dolby Noise Reduction.

Style of 1967

Silhouette: Flowing and bohemian (Hippie)

Material: Tie-dye and hemp

  • Bell bottoms
  • Fringe vests
  • Flower crowns

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

21,661 days ago

(59 years, 126 days)