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Friday, September 12, 1952
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The Headlines
MOSSADEGH BEGINS TALKS WITH BRITISH ON WEST'S OIL PLAN; Cautious Negotiations Started on Churchill-Truman Offer to Solve Iranian Issue ENVOY CALLS ON PREMIER Unexpected Meeting Explores Modifications Acceptable to Both Teheran and London IRAN AND BRITAIN SIFT OIL PROPOSAL
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Merry Widow
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
blastflickkiboshshades
Greaser
cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad
Beatnik
cooldigfar outhipsquare
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
26,929 days ago
(73 years, 284 days)