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Thursday, June 2, 1955

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The Headlines

U. S. CONSUL PRODS AIDE OF RED CHINA ON RELEASE OF 63; U. S. CONSUL PRODS PEIPING AIDE ON 63 At Parley in Geneva He Adds Names of 11 Americans to List of Those Held MEN ON 2 LOST PLANES Washington Believes Them Alive, Although Peiping Has Professed 'Ignorance'

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The must-have

Gumby

On This Day

  • The USSR and Yugoslavia sign the Belgrade declaration and thus normalize relations between the two countries, discontinued since 1948.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1955

  • To the moon, Alice!

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

25,936 days ago

(71 years, 21 days)