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On the date
Thursday, November 17, 1955
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The Headlines
BIG 4 TALKS END IN FAILURE; EACH SIDE BLAMES OTHER; NO NEW MEETING DATE SET; BIG FOUR PARLEY ENDS IN FAILURE U. S. ASSURES BONN Pledges to Push Unity --West Asks U. N. to Study Arms Cuts
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Guys and Dolls
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Martin Scorsese (1942)
- Eugene Wigner (1902)
- Cyril Ramaphosa (1952)
- Louis XVIII (1755)
- Danny DeVito (1944)
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
25,768 days ago
(70 years, 218 days)