On the date

Tuesday, April 1, 1952

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The Headlines

WISCONSIN SEEKING HEAVY VOTE TODAY; Turnout of 800,000 Foreseen -- 'Truman Slate' Realigned -- Nebraska Also Ballots

#1 at the box office

The must-have

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1952

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

27,093 days ago

(74 years, 83 days)