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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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Moonlight Cocktail
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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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
30,758 days ago
(84 years, 98 days)