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Tuesday, December 2, 1969
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The Headlines
SENATE APPROVES CUT IN ALLOWANCE ON OIL TAX TO 23%; Vote Sets Maximum Figure for Compromise With 20% That House Endorsed SENATE APPROVES OIL DEPLETION CUT
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye
Steam
#1 at the box office
Krakatoa, East of Java
$621,800
The must-have
Nerf Ball
You Share a Birthday With
- Maria Callas (1923)
- Lucy Liu (1968)
- Georges Seurat (1859)
- Pedro II of Brazil (1825)
- Otto Dix (1891)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
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
20,639 days ago
(56 years, 199 days)