Thursday, July 21, 1960

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The Headlines

KENNEDY NAMES 3 CAMPAIGN AIDES; White, Bailey and Reinsch Get Key Posts -- Visit by Stevenson Is Slated KENNEDY NAMES 3 CAMPAIGN AIDES

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

I'm Sorry

Brenda Lee

#1 at the box office

Ben-Hur †

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

On This Day

• Sirimavo Bandaranaike is sworn in as prime minister of Ceylon, becoming the world's first democratically elected female head of government.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Robin Williams (1951)
• Stefan Löfven (1957)
• John Atta Mills (1944)
• Cat Stevens (1948)
• Rudolph A. Marcus (1923)

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)