Saturday, December 5, 1970

From the day

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The Headlines

4.6 Million Unemployed; Rate Highest in 7½ Years

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

I Think I Love You

The Partridge Family

#1 at the box office

Lovers and Other Strangers

$515,900

The must-have

Lite-Brite

You Share a Birthday With

• Walt Disney (1901)
• Martin Van Buren (1782)
• Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927)
• Werner Heisenberg (1901)
• Józef Piłsudski (1867)

Slang

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)