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Wednesday, September 30, 1942
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The Headlines
48 TO 43 FOR RISE; Curb on Debate Blocked by Manoeuvre Against Compromise Move TOMORROW DEADLINE DAY Administration Leaders Still Hope to Adopt Own Bill and That President Will Wait FARM BLOC WINNER IN TEST IN SENATE
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(I've Got a Gal In) Kalamazoo
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- Rumi (1207)
- Elie Wiesel (1928)
- Truman Capote (1924)
- Jean Perrin (1870)
- Pope Nicholas IV (1227)
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
30,564 days ago
(83 years, 269 days)