Thursday, August 25, 1960

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The Headlines

Senate Adopts Ban on Aid To Nations Assisting Cuba; SENATE VOTE HITS ARMS AID TO CUBA

#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

• The Games of the XVII Olympiad commence in Rome, Italy.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Sean Connery (1930)
• Ivan the Terrible (1530)
• Johann Gottfried Herder (1744)
• Erich Honecker (1912)
• Tim Burton (1958)

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)