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Sunday, April 12, 1942

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The Headlines

NELSON, WITH 207, LEADS BY 3 SHOTS IN MASTERS' GOLF; Hogan Jumps to Second Place by Posting 67 for Total of 210 at Augusta BYRD IS THIRD WITH 211 Misses Big Opportunity When He Takes 75 -- Runyan Has 212 and Smith 214 NELSON, WITH 207, LEADS AT AUGUSTA

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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

30,736 days ago

(84 years, 76 days)