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Sunday, March 10, 1940
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The Headlines
SENATE FILIBUSTER BY 40 DEMOCRATS BLOCKS HATCH BILL; 'Clean Politics' Measure Is Headed for Shelf as Rebels Thwart Coalition Moves SLATED TO BE DISPLACED Legislation to GiveWay to Farm Bill Tomorrow After Vote on Hostile Amendment
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Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- Alexander III of Russia (1845)
- Chuck Norris (1940)
- Sepp Blatter (1936)
- Ferdinand II of Aragon (1452)
- Ferdinand I, Holy Roman Emperor (1503)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Color TV Broadcasts, Jeep & Radar Systems.
Style of 1940
Silhouette: Boxy and austere (Utility)
Material: Rayon and tweed
- Victory rolls
- Utility suits
- Snoods
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
31,498 days ago
(86 years, 108 days)