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Tuesday, March 11, 1952

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The Headlines

U. S. FAILS TO HALT WIDE RAIL STRIKE; SEEKS STAY TODAY; UNIONS INVITE TALK 20,000 Idle on Central -- 30,000 More Slated by End of the Week INDUSTRY FEELS PRESSURE Defense Officials Fear Many Plants Will Be Closed -- Commutation Still Intact AN UNSCHEDULED 'STATION' IN ILLINOIS FOR DALLAS-BOUND STREAMLINER U. S. Fails to Halt Wide Rail Strike; Asks Court Order Today to End It

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The must-have

Mr. Potato Head

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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Catchphrases of 1952

  • The buck stops here

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

27,114 days ago

(74 years, 104 days)