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U-2, Syngman Rhee
Payola and Kennedy
Chubby Checker, Psycho
Belgians in the Congo

African Independence was the theme of 1960, with Cameroon, Chad, Togo, Mali, Senegal, Ivory Coast and Gabon breaking free of European control. It was also the year of weather satellites, Polaris missiles, and the prosecution of dirty books by DH Lawrence ['Lady Chatterley's Lover', for those who don't know. Read page 72! ] .