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On the date

Sunday, June 29, 1952

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The Headlines

FOES TRADE NOTES IN KOREA TALK LULL; Allies Again Request Data on Sites of Captive Camps -- Reds Protest Walkout FOES TRADE NOTES IN KOREA TALK LULL

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The must-have

Mr. Potato Head

On This Day

  • The first Miss Universe pageant is held. Armi Kuusela from Finland wins the title of Miss Universe 1952.

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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

27,004 days ago

(73 years, 359 days)