Monday, May 23, 1960

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The Headlines

G.O.P. Hopes to Pay Way; G.O.P. CONVENTION HOPES TO PAY WAY

#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

On This Day

• A tsunami caused by an earthquake in Chile the previous day kills 61 people in Hilo, Hawaii.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Carl Linnaeus (1707)
• Pär Lagerkvist (1891)
• John Bardeen (1908)
• Anatoly Karpov (1951)
• Alan García (1949)

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)