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Saturday, February 14, 1942

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The Headlines

ROOSEVELT SCORES LEVYING POLL TAX; Defends FSA Loans for Paying of Impost in South -- Baldwin Attacks Farm Federation ROOSEVELT SCORES LEVYING POLL TAX

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Blues in the Night

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

  • World War II: Battle of Pasir Panjang contributes to the fall of Singapore.

    Wikipedia →

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

30,792 days ago

(84 years, 132 days)