Monday, December 5, 1955

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The Headlines

1956 Race Mirrors The Problems of '52; '56 RACE MIRRORS PROBLEMS OF '52

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The must-have

Gumby

On This Day

• The Civil Rights Movement: the Montgomery bus boycott begins, led by E. D. Nixon and Rosa Parks.

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• The American Federation of Labor and the Congress of Industrial Organizations merge and form the AFL–CIO.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Walt Disney (1901)
• Martin Van Buren (1782)
• Bhumibol Adulyadej (1927)
• Werner Heisenberg (1901)
• Józef Piłsudski (1867)

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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)