Friday, March 4, 1955

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The Headlines

Churchill Sees U.S. Action Instant Reds Bomb Britain; CHURCHILL SENSES INSTANT U. S. AID Suggests That if Soviet Launched H-Bomb Blow It Would Bring American Reprisal Without Consultation With London

#1 at the box office

Battle Cry

The must-have

Gumby

On This Day

• An order to protect the endangered Saimaa ringed seal (Pusa hispida saimensis) is legalized.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678)
• Miriam Makeba (1932)
• François Fillon (1954)
• Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769)
• Alpha Condé (1938)

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)