Friday, February 18, 1955

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The Headlines

UNIONS PUSH FIGHT ON GERMAN ARMS; UNIONS PUSH FIGHT ON GERMAN ARMS Federation Executive Backs Opposition to Paris Pacts --Heuss Tries Mediation

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The must-have

Gumby

On This Day

• Operation Teapot: Teapot test shot "Wasp" is successfully detonated at the Nevada Test Site with a yield of 1.2 kilotons. Wasp is the first of fourteen shots in the Teapot series.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Toni Morrison (1931)
• Alessandro Volta (1745)
• John Travolta (1954)
• Ramakrishna (1836)
• Mary I of England (1516)

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)