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Friday, August 29, 1952

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The Headlines

DRAPER WARNS U. S. IT MUST INCREASE EUROPEAN IMPORTS; Stresses Danger of Disastrous Fissure Between American and Continental Economy DOLLAR GAP EMPHASIZED Report Says Condition Perils Allies' Stability as Much as Soviet Aggression Threat DRAPER WARNS U. S. ON EUROPE'S PLIGHT

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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

26,943 days ago

(73 years, 298 days)