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Thursday, January 1, 1942

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The Headlines

NINE ARMY FLIERS RESCUED IN PACIFIC; Navy Plane Alights on Rough Sea to Save Them -- Heroes of Dec. 7 Tell Stories AMERICA'S WOUNDED AND EVACUEES RETURN HOME FROM THE BATTLEGROUNDS OF HAWAII NINE ARMY FLIERS RESCUED IN PACIFIC

Read in The New York Times →

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Chattanooga Choo Choo

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 1942

  • Here's looking at you, kid

Tech Check

V-2 Rocket, Bazooka & Napalm.

Cost of Living (1940)

Loaf of Bread

$0.08

Gallon of Gas

$0.18

Average Home

$2,938

New Car

$850

Time Elapsed

30,836 days ago

(84 years, 176 days)