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Friday, March 6, 1970

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The Headlines

U. S. CHALLENGES MINE UNION VOTE, ALLEGING FRAUD; Asks Court to Void Boyle's Election and Order New Supervised Balloting; NEW CHARGE IN SLAYING; President of Kentucky Local Is Accused of Perjury by Yablonski Grand Jury

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Bridge over Troubled Water

Simon & Garfunkel

The must-have

Lite-Brite

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

discostreakyuppie

Trucker Cb

10-4bearconvoygood buddysmokey

Funk Soul

can you dig itjiveright onsolidturkey

Catchphrases of 1970

  • Love means never having to say you're sorry

Tech Check

Floppy Disk, Digital Watch & Boeing 747 (Service).

Style of 1970

Silhouette: Long and lean

Material: Polyester and corduroy

  • Maxi dresses
  • Platform shoes
  • Leisure suits

Cost of Living (1970)

Loaf of Bread

$0.25

Gallon of Gas

$0.36

Average Home

$17,000

New Car

$3,450

Time Elapsed

20,546 days ago

(56 years, 106 days)