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Sunday, October 12, 1952
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The Headlines
Churchill Praises Both Nominees; Pledges Support of U. S. Alliance; CHURCHILL PLEDGES SUPPORT OF U. S. TIE
Read in The New York Times →#1 at the box office
Ivanhoe
The must-have
Mr. Potato Head
You Share a Birthday With
- Luciano Pavarotti (1935)
- Eugenio Montale (1896)
- Edward VI (1537)
- Pedro I of Brazil (1798)
- Ramsay MacDonald (1866)
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
26,899 days ago
(73 years, 254 days)