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Friday, March 14, 1952
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The Headlines
HOUSE CHIEFS SEEK NEW TEST ON U.M.T.; Rayburn and Vinson Decide on Second Attempt Without Waiting for Senate Action HOUSE CHIEFS SEEK NEW TEST ON U.M.T.
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Greatest Show on Earth †
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
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
27,111 days ago
(74 years, 101 days)