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Friday, November 21, 1969

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The Headlines

AGNEW ATTACKS PRESS AS UNFAIR; NAMES 2 PAPERS; Cites New York Times and The Washington Post -They Dispute Charges

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Wedding Bell Blues

The 5th Dimension

The must-have

Nerf Ball

On This Day

  • U.S. President Richard Nixon and Japanese Premier Eisaku Satō agree on the return of Okinawa to Japanese control in 1972. The U.S. retains rights to bases on the island, but these are to be nuclear-free.

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  • The first permanent ARPANET link is established between UCLA and SRI.

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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

20,651 days ago

(56 years, 211 days)