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Wednesday, August 31, 1955
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The Headlines
WITNESS CHARGES 'SHADOW-BOXING' IN RISKS INQUIRY; A. D. A. Head Terms Senate Group Remiss in Scanning 'Numbers Game' Dispute TWO PRINCIPALS ABSENT Figures in Ladejinsky Case Face Subpoenas -- Others Give Details of Ousters DELAYS CHARGED IN RISKS INQUIRY
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To Catch a Thief
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Maria Montessori (1870)
- Théophile Gautier (1811)
- Richard Gere (1949)
- Hermann von Helmholtz (1821)
- Commodus (161)
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
25,846 days ago
(70 years, 296 days)