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Monday, April 7, 1941
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The Headlines
U.S. STEEL STRIKE REPORTED AVERTED; Continued Plant Operation and Extension of Parleys to April 15 Seen Assured U.S. STEEL STRIKE REPORTED AVERTED
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- William Wordsworth (1770)
- Gabriela Mistral (1889)
- Francis Ford Coppola (1939)
- Ravi Shankar (1920)
- Billie Holiday (1915)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Aerosol Spray Cans, Z3 Computer & Dacron.
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
31,105 days ago
(85 years, 80 days)