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Saturday, October 4, 1969

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The Headlines

LAIRD PANEL ASKS CONTINUED R.O.T.C.; CALLS FOR REFORM; Asserts Campus Training Helps to Keep Civilian Control Over Military AID TO COLLEGES URGED Faculty Overseers, Pay Rise for Cadets and Increase in Scholarships Sought Laird Panel Urges Continued R.O.T.C.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Sugar, Sugar

The Archies

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

20,698 days ago

(56 years, 258 days)