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Wednesday, February 17, 1943

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The Headlines

GAS PLANTS IN CITY NEAR END OF FUEL; COLD BATHS URGED; Householders Warned Also to Do Less Cooking and Avoid Use of Range for Heating LAUNDRY PRIORITIES ASKED Essential Groups Are Listed -- 'Sheets, Shirts, Overalls Basis' Advocated GAS PLANTS IN CITY NEAR END OF FUEL

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

I Had the Craziest Dream

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Slinky

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

gobbledygooksnafufubar

Gi

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Bobby Soxer

neatodreamydreamboat

Catchphrases of 1943

  • Loose lips sink ships

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

30,424 days ago

(83 years, 129 days)