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Sunday, March 29, 1942

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The Headlines

AUTO UNION CALLS CONVENTION TO SIFT DOUBLE-TIME ISSUE; Leaders Inform Nelson of Plan 'to Give Full Consideration' to His Plea for Waiver LEWIS BITTERLY ASSAILED Thomas and Reuther Accuse Him of Disrupting Labor Forces to Regain Power in C.I.O. AUTO UNION CALLS CONVENTION ON PAY

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Moonlight Cocktail

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

  • The Bombing of Lübeck in World War II is the first major success for the RAF Bomber Command against Germany and a German city.

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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

30,749 days ago

(84 years, 89 days)