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On the date

Saturday, June 21, 1952

From the day

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The Headlines

Lattimore Is Ordered Barred From Leaving the Country; 'Nonsense,' Professor Says of State Department 'Tip' He Plans Soviet Visit

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The must-have

Mr. Potato Head

On This Day

  • The Philippine School of Commerce, through a republic act, is converted to Philippine College of Commerce, later to be the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.

    Wikipedia →

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

27,012 days ago

(74 years, 2 days)