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Saturday, December 24, 1955
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The Headlines
FLOODS RISE IN CALIFORNIA; CITY OF 12,500 IS EVACUATED; 'MAJOR DISASTER' AID SPED; DEATH TOLL IS 21 Eisenhower Authorizes Blank-Check Help -- River Perils Reno Flood Waters From Yuba River Threaten Evacuated California Town CALIFORNIA IS HIT BY MAJOR FLOODS
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
25,731 days ago
(70 years, 181 days)