1977 Time Capsule

PRESIDENT: James Earl Carter, Jr.
VICE PRESIDENT: Walter F. Mondale
U.S. POPULATION: 220,239,425
LIFE EXPECTANCY: 73.3
MEDIAN HOUSEHOLD INCOME: $13,572
COST OF A FIRST-CLASS STAMP: $0.13
MINIMUM WAGE: $2.30
COST OF A GALLON OF GAS: $0.64
COST OF A HALF GALLON OF MILK: $0.97
COST OF A LOAF OF BREAD: $0.22
COST OF 10 LBS. OF POTATOES: $1.40
COST OF A POUND OF BACON: $1.55

Top movies of 1977

Saturday Night Fever - Tony is an uneducated Brooklyn teenager. The highlight of his week is going to the local disco, where he is the king of the dancefloor. Tony meets Stephanie at the disco and they agree to dance together in a competition. Stephanie resists Tony's attempts to romance her, as she aspires to greater things; she is moving across the river to Manhattan. Gradually, Tony also becomes disillusioned with the life he is leading and he and Stephanie decide to help one another to start afresh.

Star Wars - Luke Skywalker leaves his home planet, teams up with other rebels, and tries to save Princess Leia from the evil clutches of Darth Vader.

1977 Sports

World Series:  Yankees over Dodgers 4-2
Super Bowl XII:  Dallas 27 - Denver 10
College Football:  Notre Dame
NBA Championship:  Portland over Philadelphia 4-2
NCAA Basketball National Champions:  Marquette