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Thursday, May 5, 1955
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The Headlines
GOVERNORS SCORE DOMESTIC POLICY; Democratic Group Finds the Administration Complacent on Economic Distress GOVERNORS SCORE DOMESTIC POLICY
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The Prodigal
The must-have
Gumby
On This Day
The General Treaty, by which France, Britain and the United States recognize the sovereignty of West Germany, comes into effect.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Karl Marx (1818)
- Søren Kierkegaard (1813)
- Henryk Sienkiewicz (1846)
- Arthur Leonard Schawlow (1921)
- Leopold II, Holy Roman Emperor (1747)
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
25,965 days ago
(71 years, 50 days)