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On the date
Friday, September 11, 1942
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The Headlines
All College Students Face Call To Active Army Duty at Age of 20; Stimson Warns Those Now in Reserve That Their Manpower Is Needed as Fast as They Can Qualify for Induction STUDENTS AT 20 FACE ARMY CALL
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
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
30,583 days ago
(83 years, 288 days)