Saturday, August 20, 1955

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The Headlines

CONNECTICUT RAIN AT DISASTER STAGE; Floods Are Called Worst in State's History, With New Blows Facing Hartford CONNECTICUT RAIN AT DISASTER STAGE

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

On This Day

• Battle of Philippeville: In Morocco, a force of Berbers from the Atlas Mountains region of Algeria raid two rural settlements and kill 77 French nationals.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Benjamin Harrison (1833)
• H. P. Lovecraft (1890)
• Rajiv Gandhi (1944)
• Slobodan Milošević (1941)
• Salvatore Quasimodo (1901)

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)