1960s
Up in the air
Des Moines Register - Nov 22, 1964
Posted By: Alex - Sun Dec 29, 2024 -
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Category: Accidents, Children, 1960s
Miss Kansas Turnpike
I found two holders of the 'Miss Kansas Turnpike' title. The first was Theo Tautfest, who won the title in 1960. The second was Lois Rhodus, who held the title in 1961, while simultaneously being 'Miss Kansas City'.Some info about the Kansas Turnpike from Wikipedia:
Because it predates the Interstate Highway System, the road is not engineered to current Interstate Highway standards and notably lacks a regulation-width median. To reduce the risk of head-on collisions, the Kansas Turnpike now has a continuous, permanent Jersey barrier in the median over its entire length. On opening, there was no fixed speed limit on the highway; drivers were merely asked to keep to a "reasonable and proper" limit, although, shortly afterward, signs were erected in certain stretches indicating a maximum speed of 80 mph (130 km/h).
Clinton Daily Democrat - May 31, 1960
"Lois Rhodus, Miss Kansas Turnpike, poses in a convertible at the Kansas City Athletics American League ballpark in 1961." Source: Pageant, by Keith Lovegrove
Posted By: Alex - Fri Dec 27, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, Highways, Roads, Streets and Traffic, Transportation, 1960s
The Newbeats
Quite a shocking falsetto there!
Posted By: Paul - Fri Dec 27, 2024 -
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Category: Food, Music, 1960s
Corporate Conformity, 1960
Mar 1960: Executives at Hiram Walker Inc. all wore masks of the company's president to honor his 25 years at the firm.
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image source: Life - Mar 7, 1960
Posted By: Alex - Mon Dec 23, 2024 -
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Category: Business, 1960s
Christmas Blues
Posted By: Paul - Sat Dec 21, 2024 -
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Category: Holidays, Music, 1960s
Miss Intelligence
In 1968, 20-year-old Evelyn Jacoby was awarded the title of "Miss Intelligence." Or, more specifically, the "most intelligent German woman." A panel of 25 professors of psychology selected her.
Asbury Park Press - May 16, 1968
Culpeper Star-Exponent - May 10, 1968
Posted By: Alex - Wed Dec 18, 2024 -
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Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests, 1960s, Brain
Full Sensory Theater
Only the 1960s would conceive of this. Full patent here.
Posted By: Paul - Wed Dec 18, 2024 -
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Category: Inventions, Patents, Movies, Television, 1960s, Eyes and Vision, Head, Smells and Odors
Xmas Twist
Posted By: Paul - Tue Dec 17, 2024 -
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Category: Holidays, Music, 1960s, Dance
What About Thad?
Posted By: Paul - Sun Dec 15, 2024 -
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Category: Family, PSA’s, Religion, Outsiders, Marginals, the Excluded and Low-castes, 1960s
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