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Tuesday, September 29, 1942
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The Headlines
M'NUTT URGES RISE IN FARM LABOR PAY; At House Group Hearing He Says Step Would Increase Prices -- Shortage Seen M'NUTT URGES RISE IN FARM LABOR PAY
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
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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
30,565 days ago
(83 years, 270 days)