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Friday, December 9, 1960
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The Headlines
U.N. CHIEF WARNS NEW PERILS FACE EFFORT IN CONGO; Belgians in Stanleyville Are in Danger From Lumumba Backers, He Implies DEFENSE IS PREPARED Security Council Hears Him in Night Session After Accusation by Russian U.N. CHIEF NOTES NEW CONGO PERIL
Read in The New York Times →#1 on the Billboard Hot 100
Are You Lonesome Tonight?
Elvis Presley
#1 at the box office
Ben-Hur †
The must-have
Etch A Sketch
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
bummerfoxhunkscam
Hippie
flower powergroovyheavyout of sightright on
Surfer
cowabungahang tenwipe outgnarly
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)
Loaf of Bread
$0.20
Gallon of Gas
$0.31
Average Home
$11,900
New Car
$2,600
Time Elapsed
23,919 days ago
(65 years, 194 days)