Friday, May 27, 1960

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The Headlines

COURT OF APPEALS RULES THAT JACK MUST STAND TRIAL; Refuses to Kill Four-Count Indictment -- He May Go to the Supreme Court

#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

• In Turkey, a military coup removes President Celâl Bayar and the rest of the democratic government from office.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Ibn Khaldun (1332)
• Henry Kissinger (1923)
• Christopher Lee (1922)
• Rachel Carson (1907)
• Louis-Ferdinand Céline (1894)

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)