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On the date
Friday, June 24, 1955
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The Headlines
U. S. STEEL'S OFFER REJECTED BY UNION; 10-Cent Hourly Pay Increase Termed 'Insult' in Light of Recent Auto Contracts U. S. STEEL'S OFFER REJECTED BY UNION
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Seven Year Itch
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Ambrose Bierce (1842)
- Victor Hess (1883)
- Juan Manuel Fangio (1911)
- Martin Lewis Perl (1927)
- Julia Kristeva (1941)
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
25,914 days ago
(70 years, 364 days)