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Friday, February 6, 1942
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The Headlines
Surabaya Damaged Again; ARMY P-40'S MAKE THEIR INDIES DEBUT
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
A String of Pearls
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- Ronald Reagan (1911)
- François Truffaut (1932)
- Anne, Queen of Great Britain (1665)
- Eva Braun (1912)
- Zsa Zsa Gabor (1917)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
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
30,800 days ago
(84 years, 140 days)