Saturday, May 21, 1955

From the day

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The Headlines

SENATE RESTUDIES MILITARY CUTBACK; SENATE RESTUDIES MILITARY CUTBACK Resistance of House to Plan for Reserves May Imperil Eisenhower Program

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

You Share a Birthday With

• Albrecht Dürer (1471)
• Andrei Sakharov (1921)
• Philip II of Spain (1527)
• Mary Robinson (1944)
• Willem Einthoven (1860)

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)