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Tuesday, December 30, 1969

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The Headlines

GOVERNOR DENIES STATEWlDE HELP TO SAVE 20C FARE; Calls Such Aid 'Unrealistic' but Leaves Door Open to Discussing City Levies TALKS HERE CONTINUE Mayor Voices Concern Over Pace of Negotiations to Avert Strike Thursday GOVERNOR DENIES HELP ON 20C FARE

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Raindrops Keep Fallin' on My Head

B. J. Thomas

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

20,611 days ago

(56 years, 171 days)