Friday, September 16, 1960

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The Headlines

DEBATE IN THE U.N.; Wadsworth Says U.S. Has Full Confidence in Hammarskjold West Supports Hammarskjold In Council Debate on the Congo

#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

• Lee Kuan Yew (1923)
• Lauren Bacall (1924)
• B. B. King (1925)
• Karl Dönitz (1891)
• Henry V of England (1386)

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)