Saturday, August 6, 1960

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The Headlines

Soviet Favors New Troops If U.N. Fails in the Congo; SOVIET CRITICAL OF U.N. IN CONGO

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Itsy Bitsy Teenie Weenie Yellow Polkadot Bikini

Brian Hyland

#1 at the box office

Ben-Hur †

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

On This Day

• Cuban Revolution: Cuba nationalizes American and foreign-owned property in the nation.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Andy Warhol (1928)
• Alexander Fleming (1881)
• Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1809)
• Lucille Ball (1911)
• Robert Mitchum (1917)

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)