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Monday, April 18, 1955
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The Headlines
HUNGARY EXPELS NAGY AS PREMIER; HUNGARY EXPELS NAGY AS PREMIER
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
East of Eden
The must-have
Gumby
On This Day
Twenty-nine nations meet at Bandung, Indonesia, for the first Asian-African Conference.
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You Share a Birthday With
- David Ricardo (1772)
- Michael D. Higgins (1941)
- James Woods (1947)
- Samuel P. Huntington (1927)
- Lucrezia Borgia (1480)
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
25,981 days ago
(71 years, 66 days)