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On the date
Sunday, December 13, 1942
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The Headlines
COURT OF APPEALS DECIDES TAX CASE; Absence of Stock Transfer Stamps Left Estate Liable for Levy on Securities TRANSACTION IN FAMILY Presentation of Proof in Such Action Forbidden by Law Cited by Commission COURT OF APPEALS DECIDES TAX CASE
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
White Christmas
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
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
30,491 days ago
(83 years, 196 days)