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Saturday, April 5, 1969

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The Headlines

U.S. RESTRICTIONS ON FUND OUTFLOW EASED SLIGHTLY; Nixon Bars 'Patchwork Quilt of Controls' to Improve Balance of Payments URGES CURE FOR CAUSES Officials See Little Rise in Capital Export Because of Tight Credit at Home U.S. Restrictions on Outflow Of Dollars Are Eased Slightly

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Dizzy

Tommy Roe

The must-have

Nerf Ball

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

bummerfoxhunkscam

Hippie

flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on

Surfer

cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly

Catchphrases of 1969

  • That's one small step for man

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

20,880 days ago

(57 years, 75 days)