Ah, it was the new decade, 1960. Let’s see what was happening: In national news, General MacArthur may have seemed like an unlikely candidate to be honored by Japan, but he was in June 1960. For his great contributions to the rebuilding of post-World War II Japan, MacArthur was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun with Paulownia flowers, Grand Cordon. Things in Cuba are heating up as Congress gets word that Russia is seeking to set up bases in Cuba. Pepsi introduces a new single size drink that is 8 whole ounces. This is well before 7/11 invented the … Continue reading →