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Wednesday, December 14, 1955
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The Headlines
SOVIET AND INDIA ASK CUTS IN ARMS; WIDEN TRADE TIES; Joint Statement by Premiers Warns Present Military Alliances Invite War SOVIET AND INDIA URGE DISARMING
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Guys and Dolls
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
25,741 days ago
(70 years, 191 days)