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On the date

Saturday, November 12, 1955

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The Headlines

Front Page 1 -- No Title; PRESIDENT FLIES BACK TO CAPITAL; SHOWS NO FATIGUE He Jests in Talk to Crowds at Airport -- Is Welcomed by Nixon and Hoover VOICES HIS GRATITUDE Tells Throngs He Expects to Ease Way Back to Duties -- Speaks With Firmness Eisenhower Flies Back to Capital; Shows No Fatigue After Trip HE JESTS IN TALK AT CAPITAL FIELD Asserts His Stay in Denver Was 'a Little Longer' Than Had Been Scheduled

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The must-have

Gumby

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1955

  • To the moon, Alice!

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

25,773 days ago

(70 years, 223 days)