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Tuesday, August 18, 1942
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The Headlines
EAKER LEADS RAID; Flying Fortresses Bomb Rouen in First All-U.S. Blow at Nazis ONE GUNNER DOWNS NAZI American Fighters in Escort for Diversionary Attacks -- Spaatz Hails Offensive EAKER LEADS RAID WITH U.S. BOMBERS
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Jingle Jangle Jingle
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
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
30,608 days ago
(83 years, 313 days)