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Friday, November 14, 1952

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The Headlines

F.B.I. INVESTIGATION OF U.S. AIDE IS BARED; Chankalian to Tell of 25-Year Relation With Luchese at Crime Hearing Today F. B. I. INVESTIGATES ATTORNEY'S AIDE

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The must-have

Mr. Potato Head

On This Day

  • The New Musical Express publishes the first regular UK Singles Chart.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

blastflickkiboshshades

Greaser

cruisin'daddy-odibsknuckle sandwichpad

Beatnik

cooldigfar outhipsquare

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

26,867 days ago

(73 years, 222 days)