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Saturday, April 12, 1952
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The Headlines
Eisenhower Pledges Full Effort if Named; EISENHOWER PLANS FIGHT IF NOMINATED
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Singin' in the Rain
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
You Share a Birthday With
- Jacob Zuma (1942)
- Montserrat Caballé (1933)
- David Letterman (1947)
- Tom Clancy (1947)
- Joyce Banda (1950)
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
27,083 days ago
(74 years, 73 days)