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Thursday, March 21, 1968

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The Headlines

GOVERNOR WIDENS ROLE OF THE CITIES IN HIS URBAN PLAN; But Changes Do Not Meet Lindsay's Protest Over Home Rule Rights GOVERNOR ALTERS URBAN SLUM PLAN

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

(Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay

Otis Redding

The must-have

Hot Wheels

On This Day

  • Battle of Karameh in Jordan between the Israel Defense Forces and the combined forces of the Jordanian Armed Forces and PLO.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1968

  • Sock it to me!

Tech Check

Computer Mouse (Demo), Boeing 747 & 911 Emergency System.

Cost of Living (1960)

Loaf of Bread

$0.20

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

Average Home

$11,900

New Car

$2,600

Time Elapsed

21,260 days ago

(58 years, 90 days)