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Wednesday, February 26, 1969
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The Headlines
U.F.T. WILL SEEK $18,000 MAXIMUM; $9,000 Will Be Asked for Beginners and $4,000 for Extra Qualifications Teachers' Union Here Will Ask Salaries of $9,000 to $18,000
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Everyday People
Sly & the Family Stone
#1 at the box office
Funny Girl †
The must-have
Nerf Ball
You Share a Birthday With
- Victor Hugo (1802)
- Recep Tayyip Erdoğan (1954)
- Ariel Sharon (1928)
- Johnny Cash (1932)
- Christopher Marlowe (1564)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
Tech Check
ARPANET (Internet Precursor), Moon Lander & UNIX.
Cost of Living (1960)
Loaf of Bread
$0.20
Gallon of Gas
$0.31
Average Home
$11,900
New Car
$2,600
Time Elapsed
20,919 days ago
(57 years, 114 days)