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Thursday, September 28, 1967

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The Headlines

TEACHER LEADERS BACK ACCEPTANCE OF SCHOOL ACCORD; Delegate Assembly Rejects , Opposition From 2 of the Union's 4 Vice Presidents VOTE IS 1,303 TO 621 Full Membership to Act on Ratification Today Approval Expected Delegate Assembly of Teacher Union Backs Proposed Pact in Face of Opposition RATIFICATION VOTE TO BE HELD TODAY Acceptance is Considered Likely Despite Fight to Continue Stoppage

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

The Letter

The Box Tops

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

21,435 days ago

(58 years, 265 days)