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Friday, May 16, 1941

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The Headlines

Normandie in U.S. Custody; 10 Other Ships Are Boarded; Coast Guard Acts Quickly on Orders of the President -- Watches Placed Over Engine Rooms -- Crews Are Not in Custody THREE OF THE FRENCH SHIPS SEIZED IN PORT OF NEW YORK 11 FRENCH SHIPS IN U.S. CUSTODY

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#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

Catchphrases of 1941

  • A date which will live in infamy

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

31,066 days ago

(85 years, 41 days)