Tuesday, January 4, 1955

From the day

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The Headlines

EAST-WEST BRIDGE URGED BY PONTIFF; Delayed Yule Message Pleads for Abatement of 'Cold War' -- Both Sides Criticized EAST-WEST BRIDGE URGED BY PONTIFF

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

You Share a Birthday With

• Gao Xingjian (1940)
• Louis Braille (1809)
• Jacob Grimm (1785)
• Brian Josephson (1940)
• Ali al-Sajjad (659)

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)