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Tuesday, September 6, 1955
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT TO RUN, NIXON FORECASTS AFTER SEEING HIM; Says Those Close to General Are Increasingly Confident He Will Again Lead Ticket NOTES PARTY UNITY GAIN Asserts McCarthyism Is Dead Issue -- Holds 3 Will Vie for Democratic Nomination PRESIDENT TO RUN, NIXON FORECASTS
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
To Catch a Thief
The must-have
Gumby
On This Day
Istanbul's Greek, Jewish, and Armenian minorities are the target of a government-sponsored pogrom; dozens are killed in ensuing riots.
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You Share a Birthday With
- John Dalton (1766)
- Jane Addams (1860)
- Edward Appleton (1892)
- Roger Waters (1943)
- Emir Abdelkader (1808)
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)