Tuesday, April 26, 1960

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The Headlines

GATES DENIES LAG IN U.S. DEFENSES; Tells A.P. Luncheon Here Nation's Forces Are Ready, Making Attack Unlikely GATES DENIES LAG IN U.S. DEFENSES

#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

• Forced out by the April Revolution, President of South Korea Syngman Rhee resigns after 12 years of dictatorial rule.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Ludwig Wittgenstein (1889)
• AD 121 (121)
• AD 757 (757)
• Eugène Delacroix (1798)
• I. M. Pei (1917)

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)