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Company A
70th Engineer Battalion
(Combat) (Army)
1965 - 1969

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SPORTS

WINNER OF:

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

World Series

Los Angeles Dodgers

Baltimore Orioles

St Louis Cardinals

Detroit Tigers

New Your Mets

Super Bowl

No Super Bowl

No Super Bowl

Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

New York Jets

NBA Champion

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

Philadelphia 76ers

Boston Celtics

Boston Celtics

Stanley Cup

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

Toronto Maple Leafs

Montreal Canadiens

Montreal Canadiens

Kentucky Derby

Lucky Debonair

Kauai King

Proud Clarion

Forward Pass

Majestic Prince

Indy 500

Jim Clark

Graham Hill

A J Foyt

Bobby Unser

Mario Andretti

Daytona 500

Fred Lorenzen

Richard Petty

Mario Andretti

Cal Yarborough

LeRoy Yarborough

ENTERTAINMENT

WINNER OF:

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

Best Picture

The Sound of Music

A Man for All Seasons

In the Heat of the Night

Oliver

Midnight Cowboy

Best Actor

Lee Marvin
Cat Ballou

Paul Scofield
A Man For All Seasons

Rod Steiger
In the Heat of the Night

Cliff Robertson
Charly

John Wayne
True Grit

Best Actress

Julie Christie
Darling

Elizabeth Taylor
Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf

Katharine Hepburn
In the Heat of the Night

Katharine Hepburn
The Lion in Winter

Maggie Smith
The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie

Record of the Year

A Taste of Honey
Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass

Strangers in the Night
Frank Sinatra

Up Up and Away
5th Dimension

Mrs Robinson
Simon & Garfunkel

Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In
5th Dimension

Country / Western
Country Song of the Year

Dang Me
Roger Miller

King of the Road
Roger Miller

Almost Persuaded
David Houston

Gentle on My Mind
Glen Campbell

Little Green Apples
Roger Miller / O.C. Smith

TV Dramatic Series

The Fugitive

Mission Impossible

Mission Impossible

NET Playhouse

Marcus Welby, MD

TV Comedy Series

The Dick Van Dyke Show

The Monkees

Get Smart

Get Smart

My World & Welcome to it

TV Variety or
Musical Series

The Andy Williams Show

The Andy Williams Show

Rowan & Martin Laugh-In

Rowan & Martin Laugh-In

The David Frost Show

THE TOP TEN HITS

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

1

Satisfaction
Rolling Stones

Ballad Of The Green Berets
Sgt. Barry Sadler

To Sir With Love
Lulu

Hey Jude
The Beatles

Aquarius
Fifth Dimension

2

I Can't Help Myself
Four Tops

Cherish
Association

Happy Together
The Turtles

Honey
Bobby Goldsboro

Sugar Sugar
Archies

3

Wooly Bully
Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs

Soul And Inspiration
Righteous Brothers

Windy
The Association

Love Is Blue
Paul Mauriat

I Can't Get Next To You
Temptations

4

My Girl
Temptations

Monday Monday
The Mama's and The Papa's

Ode To Billie Joe
Bobby Gentry

The Dock Of The Bay
Otis Redding

Honky Tonk Women
Rolling Stones

5

You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'
Righteous Brothers

96 Tears
The Mysterians

I'm A Believer
The Monkees

People Got To Be
Rascals

Build Me Up Buttercup
Foundations

6

Downtown
Petula Clark

Last Train To Clarksville
The Monkees

Light My Fire
The Doors

Sunshine Of Your Love
Cream

Dizzy
Tommy Roe

7

Help
The Beatles

Reach Out I'll Be There
Four Tops

Somethin' Stupid
Nancy & Frank Sinatra

This Guy's In Love With You
Herb Alpert

Hot Fun In The Summertime
Sly & The Family Stone

8

Can't You Hear My Heartbeat
Herman's Hermits

Summer In The City
Lovin' Spoonful

The Letter
Box Tops

Stoned Soul Picnic
Fifth Dimension

I'll Never Fall In Love Again
Tom Jones

9

Crying In The Chapel
Elvis Presley

Poor Side Of Town
Johnny Rivers

Groovin
Young Rascals

Mrs Robinson
Simon & Garfunkel

Everyday People
Sly & The Family Stone

10

You Were On My Mind
We Five

California Dreamin
Mama's & Papa's

Kind Of A Drag
Buckinghams

Tighten Up
Archie Bell and The Drells

Get Together
Youngbloods

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

PRICES

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

New Home

$13,600.00

$14,200.00

$14,250.00

$14,950.00

$15,550.00

New Car

$2,650.00

$2,650.00

$2,750.00

$2,822.00

$3,270.00

Gallon of Gas

$0.31

$0.32

$0.33

$0.34

$0.35

Loaf of Bread

$0.21

$0.22

$0.22

$0.22

$0.23

Gallon of Milk

$0.95

$0.99

$1.03

$1.07

$1.10

Dozen Eggs

$0.53

$0.60

$0.49

$0.53

$0.62

Postage Stamp

$0.05

$0.05

$0.05

$0.06

$0.06

Average Annual
Income

$6,450.00

$6,900.00

$7,143.00

$7,743.00

$8,389.00

1965

1966

1967

1968

1969

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SPORTS
WINNER OF:	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
World Series	Los Angeles Dodgers	Baltimore Orioles	St Louis Cardinals	Detroit Tigers	New Your Mets
Super Bowl	No Super Bowl	No Super Bowl	Green Bay Packers	Green Bay Packers	New York Jets
NBA Champion	Boston Celtics	Boston Celtics	Philadelphia 76ers	Boston Celtics	Boston Celtics
Stanley Cup	Montreal Canadiens	Montreal Canadiens	Toronto Maple Leafs	Montreal Canadiens	Montreal Canadiens
Kentucky Derby	Lucky Debonair	Kauai King	Proud Clarion	Forward Pass	Majestic Prince
Indy 500	Jim Clark	Graham Hill	A J Foyt	Bobby Unser	Mario Andretti
Daytona 500	Fred Lorenzen	Richard Petty	Mario Andretti	Cal Yarborough	LeRoy Yarborough

ENTERTAINMENT
WINNER OF:	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
Best Picture	The Sound of Music	A Man for All Seasons	In the Heat of the Night	Oliver	Midnight Cowboy
Best Actor	Lee Marvin Cat Ballou	Paul Scofield A Man For All Seasons	Rod Steiger In the Heat of the Night	Cliff Robertson Charly	John Wayne True Grit
Best Actress	Julie Christie Darling	Elizabeth Taylor Who's Afraid of Virginia Woolf	Katharine Hepburn In the Heat of the Night	Katharine Hepburn The Lion in Winter	Maggie Smith The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie
Record of the Year	A Taste of Honey Herb Alpert & the Tijuana Brass	Strangers in the Night Frank Sinatra	Up Up and Away 5th Dimension	Mrs Robinson Simon & Garfunkel	Aquarius/Let the Sun Shine In 5th Dimension
Country / Western Country Song of the Year	Dang Me Roger Miller	King of the Road Roger Miller	Almost Persuaded David Houston	Gentle on My Mind Glen Campbell	Little Green Apples Roger Miller / O.C. Smith
TV Dramatic Series	The Fugitive	Mission Impossible	Mission Impossible	NET Playhouse	Marcus Welby, MD
TV Comedy Series	The Dick Van Dyke Show	The Monkees	Get Smart	Get Smart	My World & Welcome to it
TV Variety or Musical Series	The Andy Williams Show	The Andy Williams Show	Rowan & Martin Laugh-In	Rowan & Martin Laugh-In	The David Frost Show

THE TOP TEN HITS
	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
1	Satisfaction Rolling Stones	Ballad Of The Green Berets Sgt. Barry Sadler	To Sir With Love Lulu	Hey Jude The Beatles	Aquarius Fifth Dimension
2	I Can't Help Myself Four Tops	Cherish Association	Happy Together The Turtles	Honey Bobby Goldsboro	Sugar Sugar Archies
3	Wooly Bully Sam The Sham & The Pharaohs	Soul And Inspiration Righteous Brothers	Windy The Association	Love Is Blue Paul Mauriat	I Can't Get Next To You Temptations
4	My Girl Temptations	Monday Monday The Mama's and The Papa's	Ode To Billie Joe Bobby Gentry	The Dock Of The Bay Otis Redding	Honky Tonk Women Rolling Stones
5	You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' Righteous Brothers	96 Tears The Mysterians	I'm A Believer The Monkees	People Got To Be Rascals	Build Me Up Buttercup Foundations
6	Downtown Petula Clark	Last Train To Clarksville The Monkees	Light My Fire The Doors	Sunshine Of Your Love Cream	Dizzy Tommy Roe
7	Help The Beatles	Reach Out I'll Be There Four Tops	Somethin' Stupid Nancy & Frank Sinatra	This Guy's In Love With You Herb Alpert	Hot Fun In The Summertime Sly & The Family Stone
8	Can't You Hear My Heartbeat Herman's Hermits	Summer In The City Lovin' Spoonful	The Letter Box Tops	Stoned Soul Picnic Fifth Dimension	I'll Never Fall In Love Again Tom Jones
9	Crying In The Chapel Elvis Presley	Poor Side Of Town Johnny Rivers	Groovin Young Rascals	Mrs Robinson Simon & Garfunkel	Everyday People Sly & The Family Stone
10	You Were On My Mind We Five	California Dreamin Mama's & Papa's	Kind Of A Drag Buckinghams	Tighten Up Archie Bell and The Drells	Get Together Youngbloods
	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969

PRICES
	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
New Home	$13,600.00	$14,200.00	$14,250.00	$14,950.00	$15,550.00
New Car	$2,650.00	$2,650.00	$2,750.00	$2,822.00	$3,270.00
Gallon of Gas	$0.31	$0.32	$0.33	$0.34	$0.35
Loaf of Bread	$0.21	$0.22	$0.22	$0.22	$0.23
Gallon of Milk	$0.95	$0.99	$1.03	$1.07	$1.10
Dozen Eggs	$0.53	$0.60	$0.49	$0.53	$0.62
Postage Stamp	$0.05	$0.05	$0.05	$0.06	$0.06
Average Annual Income	$6,450.00	$6,900.00	$7,143.00	$7,743.00	$8,389.00
	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969