Wednesday, May 18, 1977

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The Headlines

Helicopter Landing‐Gear Blamed; U.S. Inspection of All S‐61's Urged

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Sir Duke

Stevie Wonder

#1 at the box office

$851,382

The must-have

Star Wars Action Figures

On This Day

• Likud party wins the 1977 Israeli legislative election, with Menachem Begin, its founder, as the sixth Prime Minister of Israel.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Pope John Paul II (1920)
• Bertrand Russell (1872)
• Omar Khayyam (1048)
• Nicholas II (1868)
• Walter Gropius (1883)

Slang

Tech Check

Apple II, Atari 2600, Commodore PET & TRS-80.

Style of 1977

Silhouette: Deconstructed and ripped (Punk)

Material: Leather and safety pins

• Mohawks
• Graphic tees
• Studded belts

Cost of Living (1975)