Sunday, February 7, 1943

From the day

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The Headlines

Threat of 24-Hour Duty Thwarts Firemen Fighting War Overtime; FIREMEN FOILED IN OVERTIME ROW

#1 on Your Hit Parade

I Had the Craziest Dream

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Slinky

On This Day

• World War II: Imperial Japanese Navy forces complete the evacuation of Imperial Japanese Army troops from Guadalcanal during Operation Ke, ending Japanese attempts to retake the island from Allied forces in the Guadalcanal campaign.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Charles Dickens (1812)
• Thomas More (1478)
• Sinclair Lewis (1885)
• Alfred Adler (1870)
• Puyi (1906)

Slang

Tech Check

Colossus Computer, Slinky & Aqualung (Scuba).

Cost of Living (1940)