Friday, June 23, 1961

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The Headlines

3 PRINCES OF LAOS IN VAGUE ACCORD; They Agree at Zurich to Seek Joint Rule -- 4-Day Parley Leaves Key Issues Open Princes of Laos in Vague Pact; Agree to Seek a Joint Regime

#1 on the Billboard Hot 100

Quarter to Three

Gary U.S. Bonds

#1 at the box office

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On This Day

• The Antarctic Treaty System, which sets aside Antarctica as a scientific preserve and limits military activity on the continent, its islands and ice shelves, comes into force.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Alan Turing (1912)
• Anna Akhmatova (1889)
• Edward VIII (1894)
• Martti Ahtisaari (1937)
• Frances McDormand (1957)

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Tech Check

Space Capsule (Vostok/Mercury), Electric Toothbrush & Industrial Robots (Unimate).

Cost of Living (1960)