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Tuesday, February 26, 1952
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The Headlines
U. S. WEIGHS RECALL OF ITS AMBASSADOR IN INDONESIA CRISIS; State Department 'Displeased' Because Cochran Negotiated Secret Military Agreement
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The Greatest Show on Earth †
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Mr. Potato Head
On This Day
Vincent Massey is sworn in as the first Canadian-born Governor General of Canada.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Victor Hugo (1802)
- Ariel Sharon (1928)
- Johnny Cash (1932)
- Christopher Marlowe (1564)
- Nadezhda Krupskaya (1861)
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
27,128 days ago
(74 years, 118 days)