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Wednesday, April 23, 1952
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The Headlines
3 NUISANCE TAXES UP IN CITY COUNCIL; STIFF FIGHT IS SEEN; Bills Imposing Cigarette, Auto Use and Liquor License Fee Levies Go to Committee
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Singin' in the RainWith a Song in My Heart
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
You Share a Birthday With
- William Shakespeare (1564)
- Max Planck (1858)
- James Buchanan (1791)
- Halldór Laxness (1902)
- Shirley Temple (1928)
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
27,071 days ago
(74 years, 61 days)