Sunday, January 16, 1955

From the day

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The Headlines

MILLIONS TO ENJOY BARGAIN BOATING; Banner Year Predicted for 1955 -- Small Yachts Have Displaced Luxury Craft

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

You Share a Birthday With

• Susan Sontag (1933)
• Fulgencio Batista (1901)
• Johannes Rau (1931)
• Dian Fossey (1932)
• John Carpenter (1948)

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)