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On the date
Friday, November 4, 1955
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The Headlines
U.S. DISASTER TAX PROPOSED TO PAY FOR FLOOD LOSSES; It Could Be Added to Income Levy, Like War Cost, Risk Expert Tells Senators U. S. TAX PROPOSED FOR FLOOD LOSSES
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Cinerama Holiday †
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Laura Bush (1946)
- Traian Băsescu (1951)
- Charles K. Kao (1933)
- Amadou Toumani Touré (1948)
- Walter Cronkite (1916)
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
25,781 days ago
(70 years, 231 days)