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Saturday, September 13, 1952

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The Headlines

TRUMAN TO STUMP THROUGH 24 STATES; Starts 8,500-Mile Whistle-Stop Trip Across Nation Sept. 27 -- Talks Here on Oct. 11 TRUMAN TO STUMP THROUGH 24 STATES

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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

26,928 days ago

(73 years, 283 days)