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Thursday, March 5, 1942

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The Headlines

FRENCH SIFT RUINS; A 'Cowardly Slaughter,' Petain Says of R.A.F. Attack on Suburbs SHELTER GIVEN HOMELESS Heavy Damage Done to Two Plane Plants and a Motor Factory, Official Finds PARIS SIFTS RUINS; 500 DEAD IN RAID SUBURBS OF PARIS THAT WERE HIT BY RAIDS

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Moonlight Cocktail

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

30,774 days ago

(84 years, 114 days)