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Tuesday, July 21, 1942

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The Headlines

90% PROFITS TAX IS VOTED BY HOUSE; SURTAX RATE KEPT; BILL PASSED, 392-2 Committee Request for Normal-Surtax Cut to 40% Loses, 180-160 SESSION IS TURBULENT New Deal Drive Puts Extra Load on Corporations in $6,271,200,000 Measure TAX BILL IS PASSED BY HOUSE, 392 TO 2

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Jingle Jangle Jingle

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

30,635 days ago

(83 years, 340 days)