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Wednesday, April 16, 1941
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The Headlines
ROOSEVELT HOLDS SHIPS' PROTECTION REQUIRED BY LAW; Asserts Statute, Not Policy, Governs Operations Outside the Combat Zones FOR DRAFT AT AGE OF 18 Authorities Study Permanent Plan for Submission at This Session of Congress ROOSEVELT HOLDS SHIP GUARD FORCED
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
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
31,096 days ago
(85 years, 71 days)