Decade - 1950s

I believe the fourth Rice Krispie brother's name was Pow.

Malvina Reynolds died in 1978, so her opinion is not current, but she did say, in her most popular song, "Little Boxes":

And the people in the houses

All went to the university,

Where they were put in boxes

And they came out all the same...

On the other hand, she loved being in graduate school in English at the University of California, where she got her Ph.D. in 1938. But the Depression was on, she was a woman, Jewish, and a socialist, and never got a job teaching. She didn't, one might say, fit into the box.

Beth Morris

Whether or not you die or are injured in any kind or car completely depends on the nature of the accident. Most cars from the 1950's are big, heavy, and solid. So in general, they're pretty safe. But let's say you're in a 1950's car against an 18-wheel truck? Forget it.

Most Americans, especially North Americans, feared the atom bomb and then the hydrogen bomb because our country, Russia and others were working hard to perfect the usage of that mass extinction weapon. People feared that someone would go crazy and push the button to launch the weapon and start World War III which would have lead to mass extinction of our species eventually. There are many today with the same fear.

There was not a Presidenatal election in 1950. In 1948 Tom Dewey lost to Harry Truman. In 1952 Adlai Stevenson lost to Ike.

The 1950s were a decade of great conformity, and conservative attitudes dominated; but young people had found a way to be rebellious-- through music. 1955 was the first year that rock and roll songs began to appear on the charts and on the radio, with "Rock Around the Clock" becoming the first rock song to reach the top five. Teens were beginning to dance in a different way-- the serious and formal ballroom dancing of their parents' era was giving way to new and more sexualized dances, where kids moved their bodies to the music. Also, one year after "Brown vs. the Board of Education" made segregation illegal, white teens were discovering black music from the "rhythm and blues" charts. So, 1955 was a transitional year: teens were starting to change, and that would lead to differences in fashion as well as in music, favorite performers, favorite TV shows, etc. But the expectations and conformity of the culture made those changes proceed very gradually over the next several years.

They climbed it in the same way as they do today. The only real difference is the gear that is used today is smaller, lighter and more dependable than that from the 1950's.

Former King Edward VIII, later Duke of Windsor lived at 4 Route du Champ d'Entrainement at the edge of the Bois de Boulogne, near Neully, at Paris.

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Not very well at all. Males had to keep their sexual preference to themselves, as society frowned on homosexual acts, and in many states such things were a criminal offence.

AS is the custom today, many small town gays went to the big city where they could be more open about their sexuality, and find others to hang with. There were a few small gay clubs and bars but in hidden and out of the way locations, with restricted admission and tight security to keep out the curious.

There was no legal protection, and being fired was allways a chance, with the need to keep it under your hat, so to speak. The only exception was the theatre and fashion businesses, where being gay was more tolerated than in other trades. Even there, the gay man was still open to problems from the Police due to harrassment, and blackmail was common, in order to hold onto a job, many paid somebody to "keep quiet" about them.

Nixon began his political career in Post-World War II America. His initial fame came as a red hunter--part of the anti-communist movement in America--where he challenged suspected communists and sometimes took them to court.

After that, he secured himself a seat in the senate. During the 1950 election, he accused his opponent, Douglas, of being a communist. He easily won the race, but it is now suspected that he edited of modified some of the election results.

He also secured himself a a vice-president position for Dwight D. Eisenhower's presidential election.

More information can be found here:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/presidents/37_nixon/nixon_early.HTML

from 1953 until 1961, he was Vice President of the United States.

Of course. The law is constantly evolving.

If you're looking for something more specific, the U.S. Constitution itself has been altered with 6 new amendments since 1950.

Bazooka joe

There was no Presidential election in 1950.

Most if not all the parts should be available at any hardware store. Why not replace with the new type of fill valve? The kit is around $12.

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I don't know about the 50s but I remember my mom sending me down to the corner store with a note and a quarter for a pack of Salems in the early 60s

Playboy= something that guys read...came out in the 1950s

This is the Average wage I hope it helps answer your question.

In 1950 the average income per year was $3,210.00 and by 1959 was $5,010.00

source: http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1950s.html

Dwight D. Eisenhower(January 20, 1953-January 20,1961).

John F.Kennedy(January 20,1961-November 22,1963).

Lyndon B.Johnson(November 22,1963-January 20,1969).

Richard Nixon(January 20, 1969-August 9,1974)

Gerald Ford(August 9,1974-January 20, 1977).

Jimmy Carter(January 20,1977-January 20,1981)

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