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Wednesday, June 18, 1952

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The Headlines

LONG ISLAND STRIKE ENDED, TOO LATE FOR NIGHT RUSH; NORMAL SERVICE DUE TODAY; AGREEMENT 'FINAL' Engineers Pleased by Terms of Pact Ending Two-Day Tie-Up FIRST TRAIN AT 7:30 P. M. Monthly Ticket-Holders to Get Extensions -- Refunds Offered for Weekly Commuters L.I.R.R. STRIKE ENDS IN FULL AGREEMENT

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The must-have

Mr. Potato Head

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

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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

27,015 days ago

(74 years, 5 days)