Wednesday, October 19, 1955

From the day

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The Headlines

REPAIRS SPEEDED IN FLOODED AREAS; Full Commuter Service on Central Due Today -- New Haven Line Still Blocked

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Gumby

On This Day

• The General Assembly of the European Broadcasting Union approves the staging of the first Eurovision Song Contest.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899)
• Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910)
• John le Carré (1931)
• Philip Pullman (1946)
• Marsilio Ficino (1433)

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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)