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On the date
Monday, September 5, 1955
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The Headlines
DOCKERS RENEW STRIKE WARNING; But I.L.A. Official Says Men Are Open to Fair Solution DOCKERS RENEW STRIKE WARNING
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
To Catch a Thief
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Louis XIV (1638)
- Freddie Mercury (1946)
- Caspar David Friedrich (1774)
- Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan (1888)
- Michael Keaton (1951)
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
25,841 days ago
(70 years, 291 days)