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PRES. EISENHOWER NOTES
700 CORVETTES
BUILT IN 1955
 St Louis, MO (AP) - The President of the USA, Dwight D. Eisenhower, proclaimed this day as "America's Sports Car Day" in honor of the 1955 Corvette.
Vice President Richard M. Nixon released the final production numbers and statistics on the 1955 Corvette.
Turn to Corvette Facts - Page 2
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CORVETTE CHANGES FOR 1955
- V8 engine introduced for the first time
- Electrical systems updated to 12 volts
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THIS YEAR'S TOP HEADLINES
The World in Review
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- Winston Churchill resigns
- Warsaw Pact signed by Soviet Union and seven East European
countries
- Juan Perón is exiled from Argentina
- West Germany becomes a
Sovereign State
- Salk Vaccine in wide use
- Rosa Parks refuses to
sit in the back of the
bus
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COST OF LIVING IN AMERICA
- Automobile = $1,950
- Avg. Income = $4,200
- Gal. Gasoline = $.23
- New Home = $18,000
- Postal Stamp = $.03
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CLICK ON THE 1955 AD
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Top Movies -
Marty, Rebel without a Cause, East of Eden, Mister Roberts, The Rose Tattoo
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Television -
Gunsmoke debuts on
CBS
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Music -
Rock Around The Clock, Love Is A Many Splendored Thing, Yellow Rose Of Texas
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1955 OWNER'S MANUAL
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World Series -
Brooklyn Dodgers defeated NY
Yankees (4-3)
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NBA Championship -
Syracuse defeated
Ft. Wayne
Pistons (4-3)
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Stanley Cup -
Detroit d. Montreal (4-3)
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Kentucky Derby -
Swaps
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- Albert Einstein
- Carmen Miranda
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