Monday, January 25, 1960

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The Headlines

Rise in Racial Extremism Worries Harlem Leaders; Racism Rise Worries Harlem

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Running Bear

Johnny Preston

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

On This Day

• The National Association of Broadcasters in the United States reacts to the "payola" scandal by threatening fines for any disc jockeys who accept money for playing particular records.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Virginia Woolf (1882)
• Robert Burns (1759)
• Vladimir Vysotsky (1938)
• W. Somerset Maugham (1874)
• Robert Boyle (1627)

Slang

Tech Check

Laser, Echo Satellite & Etch A Sketch.

Style of 1960

Silhouette: A-line and geometric (Mod)

Material: PVC and polyester

• Miniskirts
• Go-go boots
• Pixie cuts

Cost of Living (1960)