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Friday, April 11, 1941
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The Headlines
End of Halifax Port Ban Would Free British Ships; Congress Is Reported Ready to Accede if President Goes Ahead With Plan -- Convoy Problem Absorbs Capital PRESIDENT WEIGHS SHIPS TO HALIFAX
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
- AD 145 (145)
- George Canning (1770)
- Ferdinand Lassalle (1825)
- Anton LaVey (1930)
- John I of Portugal (1357)
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
31,102 days ago
(85 years, 77 days)