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Saturday, July 23, 1955
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The Headlines
Adams Quitting Police Post To Resume His Law Career; Mayor Expected to Name the New Commissioner Within Two Weeks ADAMS TO RESIGN AS HEAD OF POLICE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Mister Roberts
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Sergio Mattarella (1941)
- Haile Selassie (1892)
- Raymond Chandler (1888)
- Pope Clement XI (1649)
- Najib Razak (1953)
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
25,885 days ago
(70 years, 335 days)