Friday, August 15, 1952

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The Headlines

PRESIDENT REJECTS WATCH TARIFF RISE AS HARMFUL TO U. S.; He Stresses Need to Avoid Serious Blow to Nation's Leadership in World BAR ON OUR TRADE FEARED Truman Denies Imports Are Hurting Domestic Industry -- Swiss Hail Decision TRUMAN UPHOLDS WATCHES TARIFF

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The must-have

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On This Day

• A flash flood devastates the town of Lynmouth, England, killing 34 people.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Napoleon (1769)
• Walter Scott (1771)
• Louis de Broglie (1892)
• Sri Aurobindo (1872)
• Gerty Cori (1896)

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Tech Check

Barcode (Patent), Passenger Jet (Comet) & Hydrogen Bomb.

Cost of Living (1950)