Friday, July 29, 1955

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The Headlines

BULGARIA ADMITS DOWNING AIRLINER; 58 ABOARD KILLED; Israeli Plane Off Course, Sofia Says -- Inquiry Begun, Tel Aviv Group Barred 12 NEW YORKERS DEAD Israel Sends Sharp Protest, Asks Compensation -- U.S. and Britain Angered

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

You Share a Birthday With

• Benito Mussolini (1883)
• Dag Hammarskjöld (1905)
• Alexis de Tocqueville (1805)
• Eyvind Johnson (1900)
• Isidor Rabi (1898)

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)