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Tuesday, September 23, 1952
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The Headlines
STATUTE IS CITED; U. S. Weighs Application of Act to Californian in Acceptance of Gifts
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
The Quiet Man
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
On This Day
After being accused of financial improprieties, Senator Richard Nixon delivers his "Checkers speech" nationwide on television and radio, defending his actions and successfully salvaging his nomination as the Republican candidate for Vice President.
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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
26,919 days ago
(73 years, 274 days)