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On the date

Tuesday, December 19, 1967

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The Headlines

HIGH COURT EASES CURBS ON BUGGING; ADDS SAFECUARD; Insists Police Must Obtain Warrant to Act--Doesn't Forbid Eavesdropping BETTING CASE REVERSED Justices Hold Phone Booth User Is Protected Against Unauthorized Snooping Must Request Warrant HIGH COURT EASES CURBS ON BUGGING Both Sides Gain Privacy Right Upheld Early Impression Changed

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Daydream Believer

The Monkees

The must-have

Battleship

On This Day

  • Harold Holt, the Prime Minister of Australia, is officially presumed dead.

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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

21,353 days ago

(58 years, 183 days)