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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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#1 on Your Hit Parade

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

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

30,493 days ago

(83 years, 198 days)