Wednesday, August 10, 1955

From the day

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The Headlines

5.3-Cent Transit Pay Rise Offered, but Quill Rejects It; TRANSIT PAY RISE OF 5.3C REJECTED

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

You Share a Birthday With

• Herbert Hoover (1874)
• Juan Manuel Santos (1951)
• Camillo Benso, Count of Cavour (1810)
• Jorge Amado (1912)
• Anwar Ibrahim (1947)

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)