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Wednesday, May 21, 1952
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The Headlines
HALLEY AND ISAACS CRY 'COSTELLOISM' AS BUDGET IS VOTED; Minority Leader Tries in Vain to End 4 Jobs, 2 Held by Men Called Gambler's Friends COUNCIL HEAD BACKS HIM Enters Debate and Challenges City Legislators to Face the Issue, but They Demur CITY BUDGET VOTED; HALLEY IN DEBATE
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You Share a Birthday With
- Albrecht Dürer (1471)
- Andrei Sakharov (1921)
- Philip II of Spain (1527)
- Mary Robinson (1944)
- Willem Einthoven (1860)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
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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
27,043 days ago
(74 years, 33 days)