Thursday, May 19, 1960

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The Headlines

WEST'S BIG THREE PONDER COLLAPSE; They Confer on Ending of Summit Hopes -- President Departs for Lisbon Western Big Three Chiefs Weigh Collapse of Their Summit Hopes

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Cathy's Clown

The Everly Brothers

#1 at the box office

Ben-Hur †

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

You Share a Birthday With

• Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (1881)
• Ho Chi Minh (1890)
• Malcolm X (1925)
• Pol Pot (1925)
• Johann Gottlieb Fichte (1762)

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)