Tuesday, September 13, 1960

From the day

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The Headlines

23 Wire Inspectors Suspended by City; 23 Wire Inspectors Suspended By City on Conflict Charges

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

The Twist

Chubby Checker

#1 at the box office

Ben-Hur †

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

You Share a Birthday With

• Roald Dahl (1916)
• Arnold Schoenberg (1874)
• Claudette Colbert (1903)
• Clara Schumann (1819)
• Óscar Arias (1940)

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)