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Friday, January 8, 1943
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The Headlines
OPA STARTS DRIVE TO ENFORCE ITS BAN ON PLEASURE RIDES; Inspectors and Local Officers Are in Action From Maine to Florida to Halt Violations OFFICIAL DEFINITION GIVEN Trips by Military Are Exempt -- Personal and Family Use of Car Held to Necessities OPA STARTS DRIVE TO ENFORCE ITS BAN
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White Christmas
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Slinky
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Colossus Computer, Slinky & Aqualung (Scuba).
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
30,464 days ago
(83 years, 169 days)