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Friday, November 13, 1942

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The Headlines

DARLAN ADDRESSES FLEET OVER RADIO; Request to Toulon Units Held Evidence of Switch to Allies -- Nazis Watch French Navy DARLAN ADDRESSES NAVY OVER RADIO

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

White Christmas

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

  • World War II: Naval Battle of Guadalcanal: U.S. and Japanese ships engage in an intense, close-quarters surface naval engagement during the Guadalcanal campaign.

    Wikipedia →

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

30,520 days ago

(83 years, 225 days)