From the day
On the date
Monday, May 2, 1955
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The Headlines
ADAMS BIDS CITY STUDY GAMBLING AND YOUTH CRIME; GAMBLING STUDY ASKED BY ADAMS Gravity of Problems Is Cited in '54 Report to Mayor-- Overhaul of Force Urged FELONIES SET A RECORD Major Offenses Are Termed 'Province of the Young' by the Commissioner
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Blackboard Jungle
The must-have
Gumby
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
25,968 days ago
(71 years, 53 days)