Monday, May 9, 1955

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The Headlines

MAYOR PROMISES INTENSIVE FIGHT ON YOUTH CRIME; CITY MAPS FIGHT ON YOUTH CRIME 'Priority Program' Is Offered by Epstein--$1,500,000 for It in Next Budget

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

On This Day

• Cold War: West Germany joins NATO.

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You Share a Birthday With

• J. M. Barrie (1860)
• Howard Carter (1874)
• José Ortega y Gasset (1883)
• Glenda Jackson (1936)
• Sophie Scholl (1921)

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)