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Thursday, September 2, 1971

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The Headlines

IMPORTS Al SEA. ON AUGA5 RULED FREE OF SURTAX Value of Products Affected by Ruling Is Estimated at More Than $1.5‐Billion.

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#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey

Paul & Linda McCartney

#1 at the box office

Sweet Sweetback's Baadasssss Song

$387,000

The must-have

Uno

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

discostreakyuppie

Trucker Cb

10-4bearconvoygood buddysmokey

Funk Soul

can you dig itjiveright onsolidturkey

Catchphrases of 1971

  • You deserve a break today

Tech Check

Microprocessor (Intel 4004), Email & Soft Contact Lenses.

Cost of Living (1970)

Loaf of Bread

$0.25

Gallon of Gas

$0.36

Average Home

$17,000

New Car

$3,450

Time Elapsed

20,000 days ago

(54 years, 290 days)