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Saturday, July 11, 1942
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The Headlines
NELSON SETS ARMS AT 46 BILLION IN '42, 75 BILLION IN '43; Tremendous Task Lies Ahead, but Strong Nation Is Ready Even for Long War, He Says DETROIT'S FEAT 'AMAZING' Auto Men Are Told They Will Produce 12 Billion a Year, Sixth of War Output NELSON PUTS ARMS AT 45 BILLION IN '42
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You Share a Birthday With
- John Quincy Adams (1767)
- Giorgio Armani (1934)
- Alexander Prokhorov (1916)
- Robert the Bruce (1274)
- Yul Brynner (1920)
Slang
Slang of the decade
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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
30,645 days ago
(83 years, 350 days)