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Saturday, September 17, 1955
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The Headlines
G. O. P. May Select Latham To Run for Supreme Court; G.O.P. Eyes Latham for Justice, Halpern for His Congress Seat
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Cinerama Holiday †
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Narendra Modi (1950)
- Bernhard Riemann (1826)
- Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857)
- Pope Paul V (1550)
- Anne Bancroft (1931)
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
25,829 days ago
(70 years, 279 days)