Tuesday, May 24, 1960

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The Headlines

128 HURT IN TOKYO IN RIOTS ON PACT; Leftist Students, Protesting U.S. Treaty, Stone Police at Kishi's Residence 128 HURT IN TOKYO IN CLASH ON PACT

#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

• Following the 1960 Valdivia earthquake, the largest ever recorded earthquake, Cordón Caulle begins to erupt.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Bob Dylan (1941)
• Queen Victoria (1819)
• Joseph Brodsky (1940)
• Mikhail Sholokhov (1905)
• Jean-Paul Marat (1743)

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)