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Tuesday, December 24, 1968

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The Headlines

DANCER'S IMAGE WINNER OF DERBY; But Board Upholds Ruling to Strip Colt of First Money Owner of Dancer's Image Discusses Kentucky Ruling Dancer's Image, Stripped of First Money, Declared Official Derby Winner APPEAL IS LIKELY ON PURSE RULING Board Upholds Stewards in Awarding $122,600 First Prize to Forward Pass

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

I Heard It Through the Grapevine

Marvin Gaye

#1 at the box office

Candy

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

20,983 days ago

(57 years, 178 days)