Cost of Living 1970 How Much things cost in 1970 Yearly Inflation Rate USA 5.84% Yearly Inflation Rate UK 5.9% Year End Close Dow Jones Industrial Average 838 Average Cost of new house $23,450.00 Average Income per year $9,400.00 Average Monthly Rent $140.00 Cost of a gallon of Gas 36 cents Shaefer Pen $9.95 United States postage Stamp 6 cents Sports Illustrated 15 cents Mans Westclox Watch $18.00 AMC Gremlin $1879 --Below are some Prices for UK guides in Pounds Sterling Average House Price 4,975 Gallon of Petrol 0.125 A few More Examples 1 Carat Diamond Ring $299 Chrysler Newport $3861 Apples 4Lbs 59 Cents Dog Food 12 Cans $1.00 Head and Shoulder Shampoo 79 Cents Car 8 Track Stereo Tape Player $38.99 Chair La-z-Boy Rocker Recliner $188.00 Mens Leather Shoes $6.99 Striped Ladies Flare Pants and Tunic $10.00 Back To College Typewriter $28.88 Barbie Doll $4.77 25" Cinema Screen Color TV $739.95 Lava lamp $19.95 Set Of Tube Furniture $59.99 6 Room Ranch Home Pennsylvania $12,900
1970 1970 Music continues to make significant impact with the largest ever rock festival held on the Isle of Wight with 600,000 people attending, including some of the biggest name in music including Jimi Hendrix and The Who. This is also the year The Concord makes it's first its first supersonic flight. Another significant change is the age of voting is now lowered to 18 in the US.
Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty goes into effect after ratification by 43 nations. More Information for the completion of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. In March of 1970, the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty went into effect after it was ratified in the United Nations. The purpose of the treaty was to prevent the further spread and creation of nuclear weapons, to work towards complete disarmament, and for nations to cooperate with each other in the safe development and use of nuclear energy. Nearly two hundred countries have joined the treaty over the years, including the five nuclear states, and in 1995 the treaty was extended indefinitely by the United Nations.
Now where have I heard that before, oh yes in 1900 shortly after L. Frank Baum released his novel The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, People were carrying around signs which read 'Ban the Baum' ...lol... The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was considered decadent and licentious and no child should read the book., alas popularity overcame the Victorian era mindset and it went on to become a sensation.
The Hope diamond is in the Smithsonian Museum in Washington DC. Behind what looks like about 8 inches of glass. Beautiful.