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Tuesday, April 23, 1968
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The Headlines
CLIFFORD EXPECTS SAIGON TO TAKE ON MORE OF FIGHTING; Tells News Executives Here That the South Vietnamese Have Acquired Capacity SOME PEACE HOPE SEEN Defense Chief Asserts That if Hanoi Chooses to Fight, Victory Will Elude It CLIFFORD EXPECTS NEW SAIGON ROLE
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Bobby Goldsboro
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On This Day
Vietnam War: Student protesters at Columbia University in New York City take over administration buildings and shut down the university.
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You Share a Birthday With
- William Shakespeare (1564)
- Max Planck (1858)
- James Buchanan (1791)
- Halldór Laxness (1902)
- Shirley Temple (1928)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
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
21,227 days ago
(58 years, 57 days)