Wednesday, November 4, 1942

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The Headlines

Major Tank Clash Develops; ROMMEL'S TANKS RETREAT IN EGYPT

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White Christmas

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The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: Disobeying a direct order by Adolf Hitler, General Field Marshal Erwin Rommel begins a retreat of his forces after a costly defeat during the Second Battle of El Alamein. The retreat would ultimately last five months.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Charles K. Kao (1933)
• Walter Cronkite (1916)
• Joseph Rotblat (1908)
• Will Rogers (1879)
• Thomas Klestil (1932)

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Tech Check

V-2 Rocket, Bazooka & Napalm.

Cost of Living (1940)