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Tuesday, May 9, 1967
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The Headlines
Pioneer in American Drama; Elmer Rice, Author of 'Street Scene' and 'The Adding Machine,' Dies in England at 74
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
The Happening
The Supremes
#1 at the box office
Casino Royale
The must-have
Battleship
You Share a Birthday With
- J. M. Barrie (1860)
- Howard Carter (1874)
- Glenda Jackson (1936)
- José Ortega y Gasset (1883)
- Sophie Scholl (1921)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
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
21,578 days ago
(59 years, 43 days)