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On the date
Thursday, October 13, 1955
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT AGREES WITH SOVIET PLAN FOR ARMS CHECK; Offers to Back Inspection at Military Massing Areas if His Plan Is Accepted SENDS BULGANIN LETTER Says More Detailed Reply to Russian Premier Must Await Further Recovery PRESIDENT AGREES WITH SOVIET PLAN
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
To Hell and Back
The must-have
Gumby
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
25,803 days ago
(70 years, 253 days)