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Friday, August 28, 1942

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The Headlines

LAWYERS STUDY EXECUTIVE POWER TO BAR INFLATION; Biddle, Fahy and Byrnes Confer With Justice Rosenman and Wickard at White House LIMITS IN LAW AT ISSUE Experts Are Called to Decide President's Course Without Resort to Legislation INFLATION BAR PUT TO LEGAL EXPERTS

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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

30,598 days ago

(83 years, 303 days)