Monday, September 19, 1960

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The Headlines

Colonel Escapes Death; PLOT OF ASSASSINS FOILED BY MOBUTU

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

The Twist

Chubby Checker

#1 at the box office

Ben-Hur †

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

On This Day

• Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and Pakistani President Ayub Khan sign the Indus Waters Treaty for the control and management of the Indus, Chenab, Jhelum, Ravi, Sutlej and Beas rivers.

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You Share a Birthday With

• William Golding (1911)
• Jeremy Irons (1948)
• Henry III of France (1551)
• Masatoshi Koshiba (1926)
• Emil Zátopek (1922)

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)