Friday, March 4, 1960

From the day

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The Headlines

Outlook for Travel: Trains, Many Buses, Subway Set to Run; The Travel Outlook: Subways, Trains, Many Buses Set to Run

#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

• The French freighter La Coubre explodes in Havana, Cuba, killing 100.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678)
• Miriam Makeba (1932)
• François Fillon (1954)
• Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769)
• Alpha Condé (1938)

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)