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Tuesday, August 30, 1955
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The Headlines
U. S. RISK CHECKS CALLED 'DILATORY' IN SENATE INQUIRY; Security Investigators Also Are Pictured as 'So Damn Diligent' in Some Cases MRS. LANDY QUESTIONED Mother of Midshipman Tells House Group of Activity Before Quitting Reds U. S. RISK CHECKS CALLED 'DILATORY'
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
To Catch a Thief
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Ernest Rutherford (1871)
- Alexander Lukashenko (1954)
- Warren Buffett (1930)
- Mary Shelley (1797)
- Jacobus Henricus van 't Hoff (1852)
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
25,848 days ago
(70 years, 298 days)