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Saturday, June 29, 1968

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The Headlines

ARMS FOR HANOI BLOCKED BY CHINA, U.S. AIDES REPORT; Last Train of Soviet Supplies Is Said to Have Reached Destination on June 14 REASONS ARE NOT CLEAR Disorders of Red Guards or Displeasure Over the Paris Talks May Be Factors ARMS FOR HANOI REPORTED GURBED

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

This Guy's in Love with You

Herb Alpert

The must-have

Hot Wheels

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

21,160 days ago

(57 years, 355 days)