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Thursday, December 24, 1942

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The Headlines

Baruch Gives $1,000,000 To Men Fighting for Liberty; Refugees and Those Dominated by Nazis Are Aided -- $500,000 for Our Forces, $100,000 Each to Russian, Chinese, British Relief Baruch Gives $1,000,000 to Men Fighting World Over for Liberty

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#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

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

30,480 days ago

(83 years, 185 days)