Thursday, August 25, 1955

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The Headlines

PIER STRIKE ENDS ON ITS THIRD DAY; I.L.A. Pledges New Walkout in 2 Weeks if Waterfront Agency Is Not Curbed Pier Strike Ends on Third Day; Waterfront Agency Still Target

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

You Share a Birthday With

• Sean Connery (1930)
• Ivan the Terrible (1530)
• Johann Gottfried Herder (1744)
• Erich Honecker (1912)
• Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911)

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)