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Thursday, June 12, 1952
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The Headlines
Truman Urges Koje Inquiry By Five Neutral Countries; Calls for Bids to India, Indonesia, Pakistan, Sweden and Switzerland to Send Aides, Adopting Russell Plan to Offset Reds Truman Proposes Koje Inquiry By Aides From 5 Neutral Nations
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
About Face
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You Share a Birthday With
- George H. W. Bush (1924)
- Anne Frank (1929)
- Anthony Eden (1897)
- Egon Schiele (1890)
- Johanna Spyri (1827)
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
27,021 days ago
(74 years, 11 days)