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Friday, September 18, 1942
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The Headlines
PRESIDENT STRIKES AT ANY PARITY RISE; A WAGE TOP IN BILL; Letter to 2 Committee Chiefs Says Present Price Formula Should Be Retained WICKARD ALSO PROTESTS Henderson Joins -- Senators to Make 'Little Steel' Ruling Part of Legislation AFTER VISITING THE PRESIDENT TO DISCUSS PRICE BILL PRESIDENT STRIKES AT ANY PARITY RISE
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(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
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
30,576 days ago
(83 years, 281 days)