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Tuesday, December 27, 1955
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The Headlines
STRIKES ENDANGER CABINET OF ITALY; Officials Interrupt Holidays for Emergency Sessions to Meet Rising Crisis STRIKES IMPERIL ITALIAN CABIT
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Guys and Dolls
The must-have
Gumby
You Share a Birthday With
- Louis Pasteur (1822)
- Marlene Dietrich (1901)
- Johannes Kepler (1571)
- Gérard Depardieu (1948)
- Ghalib (1797)
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
25,728 days ago
(70 years, 178 days)