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On the date

Friday, June 23, 1967

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The Headlines

A.B.C. and I.T.T. Merger Reaffirmed by F.C.C., 4-3; Justice Department Objections Rejected Majority Says Network Would Be in a Better Competitive Position Merger of A.B.C. and I.T.T. Is Reaffirmed by 4 to 3

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Groovin'

The Young Rascals

The must-have

Battleship

On This Day

  • Cold War: U.S. President Lyndon B. Johnson meets with Soviet Premier Alexei Kosygin in Glassboro, New Jersey for the three-day Glassboro Summit Conference.

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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

21,532 days ago

(58 years, 362 days)