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On the date
Saturday, October 22, 1955
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The Headlines
TOP NATIVE PARTY IN MOROCCO BALKS AT JOINING REGIME; Istiqlal Calls Throne Council Illegal Because of Its Tie to Sultan ben Arafa STRIFE ERUPTS IN RABAT Formation of Cabinet Is Left in Doubt -- Paris May Face New Protectorate Crisis MOROCCAN PARTY SPURNS CABINET
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
25,794 days ago
(70 years, 244 days)