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Friday, June 13, 1952

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The Headlines

Steel Seizure Plan Dies in Senate; Truman Will Not Use Draft Law; SENATE KILLS MOVE FOR STEEL SEIZURE STUDYING THE NATION'S STEEL NEEDS FOR DEFENSE

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The must-have

Mr. Potato Head

On This Day

  • Catalina affair: A Swedish Douglas DC-3 is shot down by a Soviet MiG-15 fighter.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

Catchphrases of 1952

  • The buck stops here

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

27,020 days ago

(74 years, 10 days)