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Friday, May 22, 1942
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The Headlines
MAYOR ASKS LANDIS FOR 'LESS CHATTER'; Assails OCD Head for 'Calling Names' and Failing to Provide Equipment MAYOR ASKS LANDIS FOR 'LESS CHATTER'
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Tangerine
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
30,696 days ago
(84 years, 36 days)