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Monday, February 21, 1955
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The Headlines
G. O. P. IS WARNED ON SENATE RACES; G. O. P. IS WARNED ON '56 SENATE BID Goldwater Cites Analysis as Showing Odds Are Heavily Against '56 Reconquest
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Battle Cry
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Robert Mugabe (1924)
- Harald V (1937)
- W. H. Auden (1907)
- Alan Rickman (1946)
- Anaïs Nin (1903)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
26,037 days ago
(71 years, 122 days)