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Saturday, December 20, 1952
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The Headlines
TAFT CLINCHES POST AS MAJORITY CHIEF; No Early Eisenhower Backer Likely to Play a Top Role in Senate G. O. P. Hierarchy TAFT CLINCHES POST AS MAJORITY CHIEF
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On This Day
A United States Air Force C-124 crashes and burns in Moses Lake, Washington, killing 87 of the 115 people on board.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Kim Young-sam (1927)
- Jaroslav Heyrovský (1890)
- John III of Sweden (1537)
- Ferdinand Buisson (1841)
- David Bohm (1917)
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
26,830 days ago
(73 years, 185 days)