Tuesday, December 20, 1960

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The Headlines

QUESADA SAYS JET WAS OFF COURSE; Tells President United Plane Was Flying Unauthorized Path at Time of Crash QUESADA SAYS JET WAS OFF COURSE

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Are You Lonesome Tonight?

Elvis Presley

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Etch A Sketch

On This Day

• Vietnam War: The National Liberation Front of South Vietnam, popularly known as the Viet Cong, is formally established in Tân Lập village, present day Tây Ninh province.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Binali Yıldırım (1955)
• Martin Schulz (1955)
• Kim Young-sam (1927)
• Kim Ki-duk (1960)
• Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890)

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)