Pepsi and Coke launched a massive advertising campaign to win the pop market. Spangles also made a big impact at this time. Shame they vanished.

 

Pepsi Cola

Pepsi and Coke go head to head to get the lions share of the market, and to see who could destroy more teeth.

 

Jim Laker set a new world record of 19 wickets in a test match.

 

The first European Song contest was won by Switzerland with a song called 'Refrains'.
Britain got Nil Points (we didn't enter).

 

Chinese Restaurant

First Chinese Restaurant opened out side of China Town. Here the waiter is getting to grips with Noodle.

 

A Ford Zephyr cost around £900.

 

Police Center

Another major event this year, the first yellow lines wer painted in our kerbs. The police set up this special control room to deal with illegal parking outside Chinese Restaurants.

 

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