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Tuesday, September 30, 1952
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The Headlines
TRUMAN LASHES EISENHOWER AS TOOL OF 'UNHOLY CREW,' FRONT FOR LOBBIES; GENERAL TO DISCLOSE FINANCIAL DATA; PRESIDENT IN FORM His First Whistle Stop Talk Bids All Watch Nominee 'Squirm' CROWDS CHEER AND CLAP He Says Best Thing Is to Send Ex-Commander Back to the Army 'Where He Belongs' EISENHOWER 'FRONT,' PRESIDENT ASSERTS
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Ivanhoe
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Mr. Potato Head
You Share a Birthday With
- Rumi (1207)
- Elie Wiesel (1928)
- Truman Capote (1924)
- Jean Perrin (1870)
- Ehud Olmert (1945)
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
26,912 days ago
(73 years, 267 days)