Wednesday, May 11, 1960

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The Headlines

SOUTH AFRICA TIE TO BRITISH SHAKEN; Poll on Republic Could Peril Commonwealth Status SOUTH AFRICA TIE TO BRITISH SHAKEN

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Stuck on You

Elvis Presley

#1 at the box office

Ben-Hur †

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

You Share a Birthday With

• Salvador Dalí (1904)
• Richard Feynman (1918)
• Camilo José Cela (1916)
• Edsger W. Dijkstra (1930)
• Antony Hewish (1924)

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)