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Thursday, April 10, 1969

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The Headlines

JOB-RIGHTS CHIEF QUITS IN DISPUTE ON NIXON'S GOALS; Negro Democrat Charges Crippling Lack of Support From the Administration DIRKSEN THREAT CITED White House Reaffirms Its Intention to Enforce Law Protecting Minorities Job-Rights Head Resigns in Dispute Over Administration Goals

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

The 5th Dimension

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

20,875 days ago

(57 years, 70 days)