Friday, January 14, 1955

From the day

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The Headlines

2D BIGGEST BANK PLANNED BY CHASE AND MANHATTAN; A RECORD MERGER Directors Approve Deal Reversing a Formula Balked in 1951 MANHATTAN BANK AND CHASE UNITING

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

You Share a Birthday With

• 1949 (1849)
• Albert Schweitzer (1875)
• Yukio Mishima (1925)
• Giulio Andreotti (1919)
• Mehmed VI (1861)

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)