Saturday, May 7, 1955

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The Headlines

U.S. DISAVOWS AIM OF SAVING BAO DAI; AGAIN BACKS DIEM; U.S. DISAVOWS AIM OF SAVING BAO DAI Acts on Reports Collins Urged Monarchy--Saigon Denies General Exerted Pressure

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

You Share a Birthday With

• Rabindranath Tagore (1861)
• Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky (1840)
• David Hume (1711)
• Johannes Brahms (1833)
• Josip Broz Tito (1892)

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)