Monday, August 15, 1960

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The Headlines

CITY BUYING CHIEF RESIGNS HIS POST; 'HEALTH' IS CITED; Others in Department May Quit or Face Dismissal -- Inquiries Pressed CITY BUYING CHIEF RESIGNS HIS POST

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

It's Now or Never

Elvis Presley

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

On This Day

• Republic of the Congo (Brazzaville) becomes independent from France.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Napoleon (1769)
• Walter Scott (1771)
• Louis de Broglie (1892)
• Sri Aurobindo (1872)
• Gerty Cori (1896)

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)