Saturday, May 17, 1969

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The Headlines

Gallagher Suggests State Run City U. And Charge Tuition; Gallagher Calls for State-Run City U. With Tuition

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Aquarius/Let the Sunshine In

The 5th Dimension

#1 at the box office

$271,955

The must-have

Nerf Ball

On This Day

• Venera program: Soviet Venera 6 begins its descent into the atmosphere of Venus, sending back atmospheric data before being crushed by pressure.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Enya (1961)
• Edward Jenner (1749)
• Henri Barbusse (1873)
• Erik Satie (1866)
• Alfonso XIII (1886)

Slang

Tech Check

ARPANET (Internet Precursor), Moon Lander & UNIX.

Cost of Living (1960)