Wednesday, January 12, 1955

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The Headlines

White House Set to Reform Loyalty-Security Procedure; LOYALTY PROGRAM IS FACING REFORM

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

On This Day

• A Martin 2-0-2 and Douglas DC-3 collide over Boone County, Kentucky, killing 15 people.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Jack London (1876)
• Swami Vivekananda (1863)
• Haruki Murakami (1949)
• Edmund Burke (1729)
• Hermann Göring (1893)

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)