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The Cost of Living in 1965 |
| New Home |
$13,600.00 |
| Average Rent |
$118.00/Month |
| New Car |
$2,614.00 |
| Tutition to Harvard |
$1,760.00/Year |
| Minimum Wage |
$1.25/Hour |
| Average Income |
$6,469.00/Year |
| DOW Average |
969 |
| 1st Class Postage Stamp |
$.05 |
| Gasoline |
$.31/Gallon |
| Movie Ticket |
$1.25 |
| Sugar |
$.55/5lb bag |
| Coffee |
$.87/lb |
| Milk |
$1.05/Gallon |
| Eggs |
$.35/Dozen |
| Bacon |
$.70/lb |
| Fresh Ground Beef |
$.42/lb |
| Fresh Baked Bread |
$.21/Loaf |
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Top Books |
| Shadow of a Bull |
Maia Wojciechowska |
| The Autobiography of Malcom X |
Alex Haley & Malcom X |
| In Cold Blood |
Truman Capote |
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Academy Awards |
| Best Picture |
Sound of Music Directed by Robert Wise |
| Best Actor |
Lee Marvin in Cat Ballou |
| Best Actress |
Julie Christie in Darling |
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