KXEL@80–1963

The Year Was 1963–President Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas…the oral polio vaccine was approved…the postal service introduced the five-digit ZIP Code…television programs premiering included “The Patty Duke Show” and “Wild Kingdom”…among the popular songs of the year were “Blue Velvet” by Bobby Vinton, “Puff, the Magic Dragon” by Peter, Paul and Mary, and “Surfin’ USA” by the Beach Boys…and on the big screen, Elizabeth Taylor starred in “Cleopatra,” while Fred MacMurray was an inventor in “Son of Flubber” and the musical “Bye Bye, Birdie” made the transition from Broadway to film.