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Friday, March 20, 1942

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The Headlines

NELSON OPPOSES ENDING EXTRA PAY AND 40-HOUR WEEK; Rather, WPB Chief Advocates 'Incentive Payments' to Stop Reported Arms 'Slowdowns' PROFIT CURB IDEA ASSAILED Patterson Says 6% Top Would Ruin Small Plants -- But Smith Holds Bills Vital to War NELSON OPPOSES ENDING EXTRA PAY

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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

30,758 days ago

(84 years, 98 days)