Sunday, January 2, 1955

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The Headlines

Stock Price Rises Not Out of Line With Earnings, Observers Say; STOCK RISES HELD NOT OUT OF LINE

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

On This Day

• Following the assassination of the Panamanian president José Antonio Remón Cantera, his deputy, José Ramón Guizado, takes power, but is quickly deposed after his involvement in Cantera's death is discovered.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Thérèse of Lisieux (1873)
• Rudolf Clausius (1822)
• Mehmed IV (1642)
• Osman III (1699)
• Mily Balakirev (1837)

Slang

Tech Check

TV Remote Control, Microwave Oven (Home Use) & Hovercraft.

Style of 1955

Silhouette: Rebellious and relaxed

Material: Denim and leather

• Greaser jackets
• Rolled jeans
• Converse

Cost of Living (1950)