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Thursday, April 7, 1955
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The Headlines
EUROPE STRESSES GAIN SINCE START OF MARSHALL AID; EUROPE STRESSES ECONOMIC GAINS
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
A Man Called Peter
The must-have
Gumby
On This Day
Winston Churchill resigns as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom amid indications of failing health.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Jackie Chan (1954)
- William Wordsworth (1770)
- Gerhard Schröder (1944)
- Gabriela Mistral (1889)
- Francis Ford Coppola (1939)
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
25,992 days ago
(71 years, 77 days)