GB Items Related to Tag - 1960

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    A True Renaissance Woman

    Zora Neale Hurston is one of the preeminent writers of black literature. But she died broke and largely ignored in 1960. Now, the town of her birth brings the story of her life to the public.


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    Best of the Rest: Breakaway

    This is an edited version of "Breakaway," one of the films that inspired Roger McGuinn to make his short film, "Eight Miles High." It was made in 1966 by Bruce Conner and features dancer and choreographer Toni Basil.


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    Tom Bosley

    Tom Bosley is one of the greatest TV dads of all time. He played Howard Cunningham, Richie's father, on "Happy Days" and now he's a real life grandfather.


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    Picture of the Day and B'days for Sept. 26

    Today is Friday, Sept. 26. Birthdays include Jack LaLanne who turns 94 and Olivia Newton John who turns 60. Out picture of the day is a real turn on.


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    Picture of the Day and B'days for Oct. 14

    Today is Tuesday, Oct. 14. Today's birthdays include Sir Roger Moore, who turns 81. Moore played James Bond longer than any other actor. Our picture of the day is a superhero who has seen better days.


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    Can He Do It?

    64-year-old adventurer Michael Fournier, a retired French Army officer is ready for his big moment. Fournier has spent two decades and nearly $20 million in a quest to break American Joe Kittinger's 48-year-old record for highest parachute jump.


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    Silver Surfers

    We learned at the recent Surf Expo that riding the waves isn't just for kids. It 's becoming a sport for life. That had us wondering, who are the pioneers, the role models for senior surfing? We knew there had to be some -- and we weren't disappointed.


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    "Like an Oldsmobile Sucking a Lemon"

    That's how Time magazine described the Ford Edsel. In production from 1957 to 1959, the Edsel turned out to be an automotive flop. But to the people that own them, they are proof that beauty is indeed in the eye of the beholder.



 

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