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Saturday, May 24, 1941

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The Headlines

LINDBERGH JOINS IN WHEELER PLEA TO U.S. TO SHUN WAR; 22,000 at Madison Sq. Garden Peace Rally Cheer Leaders' Attacks on Intervention ROOSEVELT IS ASSAILED Call for Return to Isolation Stand Demanded -- Move to Eject McWilliams Fails PLEAS AGAINST WAR CHEERED AT GARDEN

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Amapola (Pretty Little Poppy)

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

  • World War II: Battle of the Atlantic: In the Battle of the Denmark Strait, the German battleship Bismarck sinks the pride of the Royal Navy, HMS Hood, killing all but three crewmen.

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Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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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

31,059 days ago

(85 years, 34 days)