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Thursday, October 9, 1952

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The Headlines

78 KILLED, 200 HURT IN 3-TRAIN WRECK IN LONDON SUBURB; Two Expresses Hit Commuter Local Standing in Harrow and Wealdstone Station AMERICAN IS AMONG DEAD U. S. Air Force Medical Team Aids in Rescue Work and Caring for the Injured 78 DIE IN ENGLAND IN 3-TRAIN WRECK

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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

26,902 days ago

(73 years, 257 days)