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Tuesday, February 27, 1951
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The Headlines
250,000 Men Now in Korea, Bradley Tells Draft Hearing; He Denies Call for Further Guard Units--Accepts Draft of Men 18 U.S. Has 250,000 Men in Korea, Bradley Reveals at Draft Hearing Rotation of Troops Matter of Replacement Little Hope of Peace
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On This Day
The Twenty-second Amendment to the United States Constitution, limiting Presidents to two terms, is ratified.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Constantine the Great (272)
- John Steinbeck (1902)
- Elizabeth Taylor (1932)
- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807)
- Joanne Woodward (1930)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
UNIVAC I (Commercial Computer), Power Steering & Video Tape Recorder (Early).
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
27,492 days ago
(75 years, 117 days)