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Thursday, June 18, 1942

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The Headlines

SHIPS AT GIBRALTAR; Battleship, Two Carriers and Cruiser Damaged, One Report Says ITALIAN FLEET HIT AGAIN British Plane Sends Torpedo Into One of the Battleships Fired by Americans CONVOY LOSS BIG, BRITAIN CONCEDES

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Sleepy Lagoon

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Gi

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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

30,668 days ago

(84 years, 8 days)