Trouble using the 7555 timer IC
UPDATE: Problem solved! It was careless on my part. I forgot to check the data sheet for the 7473. So turns out, the CLR inputs need to be logic-HIGH in order for the flip-flops to work. This was my first time using the 7473 ICs, so I didn't know. But now it's working perfectly. 

P.S- Sorry I couldn't upload the actual schematic. I was working on it and would have uploaded it for people to see. Maybe this would have been solved hours ago, had I done that.