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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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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

26,912 days ago

(73 years, 267 days)