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Tuesday, September 3, 1968

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The Headlines

PRAGUE AIDES SAY GERMAN RED UNITS LEFT BY THIRD DAY; Pullout Is Linked to Russians' Second Thoughts on Role in the Occupation TWO DIVISIONS INVOLVED Moscow's Concern About Violating Potsdam Pact Is Viewed as Factor Prague Aides Say Two East German Divisions Left Within Three Days

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

People Got to Be Free

The Rascals

The must-have

Hot Wheels

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

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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

21,094 days ago

(57 years, 289 days)