From the day
On the date
Wednesday, March 17, 1943
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The Headlines
Brown Hits Lewis's Stand; Reveals New Pricing Rules; Granting Wage Asked by Miners Would Spell Inflation, OPA Chief Asserts -- Fixed Profit to Be Allowed Retailers BROWN CENSURES LEWIS DEMAND
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
I've Heard That Song Before
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Slinky
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
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
30,396 days ago
(83 years, 101 days)