Thursday, August 4, 1955

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The Headlines

BREEZE GIVES CITY RELIEF FROM HEAT; Southeast Shift Holds High for Day to 87.1 -- Respite Should Continue Today BREEZE GIVES CITY RELIEF FROM HEAT

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

You Share a Birthday With

• Louis Armstrong (1901)
• Percy Bysshe Shelley (1792)
• Knut Hamsun (1859)
• Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother (1900)
• William Rowan Hamilton (1805)

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)