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OO A FLASH FROM PAST I VOLUME NO. 16 © OLD NEWS READ ALL ABOUT 1965 MAR/APR 2014 Edition of the Foothills Times HEADLINES OBITUARIES Nat King Cole March 17, 1919 - February 15, 1965 PAGE 1 Final Edition 1. Medicare program for senior citizens medical assistance becomes law. 2. The Great Archway in St. Louis is completed; it commemorates the Louisiana Purchase in 1808. 3. The Voting Rights Act becomes law. 4. Winston Churchill dies. TOP MUSICIANS and SONGS Nat was a man of many talents. He sang, acted, played piano, and even became the first African-American to host a variety television show. He was perhaps most famous for his iconic songs such as “Unforgettable” and “Too Young”. 1. Wooly Bully, Sam The Sham and The Pharaohs 2. I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch), The Four Tops 3. (I Can't Get No) Satisfaction, The Rolling Stones 4. You Were On My Mind, We Five 5. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin', The Righteous Brothers 6. Downtown, Petula Clark 7. Help!, The Beatles 8. Can't You Hear My Heartbeat, Herman's Hermits TOP SONGS INVENTIONS Nutrasweet PRICES Average Wages: $4,650 Average Car: $2,650 Cost of a Home: $21,500 Cost of Bread: $0.21 Cost of Stamp: $0.05 Cost of Gas: $0.31 Soft Contact Lens MOVIES The Sound of Music Doctor Zhivago Thunderball The Ipcress File For a Few Dollars More Compact Disk Invented by James Russell Digital Cellular Phones TOP SONGS SPORTS World Series: LA Dodgers won against Minnesota Super Bowl: Greenbay 23 - Cleveland 12 Golf (Masters): Jack Nicklaus 39 55