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On the date
Wednesday, August 17, 1955
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The Headlines
NEW SKYSCRAPER SET FOR PARK AVE.; 41-Story Office on Site of the Marguery Is Planned by Union Carbide The Marguery to Make Way for Union Carbide and Carbon's Offices NEW SKYSCRAPER SET FOR PARK AVE.
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Mister Roberts
The must-have
Gumby
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
25,861 days ago
(70 years, 311 days)