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Friday, February 15, 1952
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The Headlines
ELIZABETH MOURNS AT BIER OF FATHER; Curtseys as She Takes Quiet Farewell -- Will Head State Funeral Rites Today ELIZABETH MOURNS AT BIER OF FATHER
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Quo Vadis
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
On This Day
King George VI of the United Kingdom is buried in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Galileo Galilei (1564)
- Louis XV (1710)
- Jeremy Bentham (1748)
- Alfred North Whitehead (1861)
- Susan B. Anthony (1820)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
Tech Check
Barcode (Patent), Passenger Jet (Comet) & Hydrogen Bomb.
Cost of Living (1950)
Loaf of Bread
$0.14
Gallon of Gas
$0.27
Average Home
$7,354
New Car
$1,510
Time Elapsed
27,139 days ago
(74 years, 129 days)