Friday, December 19, 1941

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The Headlines

Soviet Columns Chasing Foe Wind Over Snowy Wasteland; Troops on Skis and Furred Horses Join Trek Through Desolate Route of Nazi Retreat -- Huge Russian Offensive Widens

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Elmer's Tune

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The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: Adolf Hitler appoints himself as head of the Oberkommando des Heeres.

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• World War II: Limpet mines placed by Italian divers heavily damage HMS Valiant and HMS Queen Elizabeth in Alexandria harbour.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Édith Piaf (1915)
• Leonid Brezhnev (1906)
• Albert A. Michelson (1852)
• Pratibha Patil (1934)
• Philip V of Spain (1683)

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Tech Check

Aerosol Spray Cans, Z3 Computer & Dacron.

Cost of Living (1940)