A Dozen Facts from 1976

Here are some facts and figures from 1976 as we eagerly await the second installment of Bi-Weekly Warde Trivia this Friday morning.

I'm sure you recall that Gerald Ford was our president in 1976 until he was defeated in the November election. The adjacent map (click to enlarge) shows the national results of the 1976 presidential election in which Jimmy Carter defeated Ford. Can you name Ford's vice president? The answer is below.

1. The population of the United States was 218,035,164

2. The average life expectancy was 72.9 years

3. The Dow Jones industrial average topped out at 1004

4. Federal spending reached $371.79 billion

5. Inflation was at 8.7%

6. Unemployment reached 8.5%

7. The average cost of a new home was $48,000

8. The median household income was $12,686

9. The cost of a first-class stamp was 13 cents

10. The cost of a regular gallon of gas was 59 cents

11. The cost of a dozen eggs was 84 cents

12. The cost of a gallon of milk was $1.65

Gerald Ford's vice president was none other than Nelson A. Rockefeller.

Paul