Tuesday, April 19, 1960

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The Headlines

Seoul Police Kill or Wound 30 Rioters at Rhee Palace; SEOUL POLICE FIRE ON ANTI-RHEE MOB

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Stuck on You

Elvis Presley

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

On This Day

• Students in South Korea hold a nationwide pro-democracy protest against president Syngman Rhee, eventually forcing him to resign.

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You Share a Birthday With

• José Echegaray (1832)
• Getúlio Vargas (1882)
• Mukesh Ambani (1957)
• Glenn T. Seaborg (1912)
• Gustavo Petro (1960)

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)