| 1960 Remembered |
- Captain Gary Powers U-2 Spy Plane Shot Down Over Russia
- Israelis Kidnap Adolf Eichman from Argentina to Jerusalem
- John F. Kennedy Wins Democratic Nomination, Nixon Wins GOP
- Two White Public Schools in New Orleans Are The First To
Integrate - House Committee Looks into "Payola" American Bandstand DJ
Dick Clark Involved - Alan Freedman Eight Arrested in Taking Radio Payola
Other News of 1960:
- Enovil 10, first contraceptive pill sold for .50 cents each
- Two airliners collide off Staten Island, 134 die
- Howdy Dowdy show ends after 13 years
- Castro Nationalizes all American property
- Emily Post, Queen of etiquette dies
- How many of you remember the following article that appeared in
the Lady's Home Journal?
1960 Potpourri:
- Harper Lee wins a Pulitzer Prize for "To Kill a Mockingbird"
- Pete Rozell becomes NFL Commissioner
- Cassius Clay wins Olympic Gold in Boxing
- Daiz Arnaz and Lucille Ball file for Divorce
- New York court rules "Lady Chatterley's Lover" is not obscene
- Earnest Evans changes his name to Chubby Checker
- New Words: Anchorman, sit-in, cosmonaut, bluegrass, laser
1960 Sports:
- NFL Football: Philadelphia 17 - Green Bay 13
- Pro MVP: Norm Van Brocklin, Phil (QB); Joe Schmidt, Detroit (LB)
- College Football: Minnesota (#1)
- Heisman Trophy: Joe Bellino, Navy (HB)
- Rose Bowl: Washington 17 - Minnesota 7
- Orange Bowl: Missouri 21 - Navy 14
- Cotton Bowl: Duke 7 - Arkansas 6
- Sugar Bowl: Mississippi 14 - Rice 6
1960 Movies:
- Psycho
- Dolce vita, La
- The Alamo
- G.I. Blues
- Butterfield 8 Best Actress: Liz Taylor
- Elmer Gantry Best Actor: Burt Lancaster
- Exodus
- Inherit the Wind
- Never on Sunday
- The Apartment Best Picture: The Apartment
- Spartacus
- The Magnificent Seven
- Where the Boys Are
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