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Thursday, December 10, 1942
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The Headlines
Final Blow at Nazis in Africa Hastened by Reinforcements; Air Strength Also Growing -- Setbacks in Bizerte-Tunis Area Laid to Fact That Spearheads Overshot Timetable FINAL BLOW AT FOE IN AFRICA CLOSER
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White Christmas
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
World War II: Government of Poland in exile send Raczyński's Note (the first official report on the Holocaust) to 26 governments who signed the Declaration by United Nations.
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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
30,493 days ago
(83 years, 198 days)