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Thursday, October 22, 1942

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The Headlines

NAZIS PUSHED BACK; Red Army Counter-Drive in Stalingrad Recovers Several Buildings GERMANS' BLOWS DWINDLE Rain Aids Reinforced Defense -- Berlin Says Bad Weather Slows Caucasus Thrust GERMAN OBSTACLES ON THE ROAD TO STALINGRAD NAZIS PUSHED BACK WITHIN STALINGRAD

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#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

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

30,543 days ago

(83 years, 248 days)