Friday, February 19, 1960

From the day

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The Headlines

Chessman Granted A 60-Day Reprieve; CHESSMAN WINS 60-DAY REPRIEVE

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Theme from A Summer Place

Percy Faith

#1 at the box office

Ben-Hur †

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

On This Day

• China successfully launches the T-7, its first sounding rocket.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Nicolaus Copernicus (1473)
• Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (1953)
• Svante Arrhenius (1859)
• Saparmurat Niyazov (1940)
• André Breton (1896)

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)