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Wednesday, April 14, 1943

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The Headlines

AREA'S BOND TOTAL IS $1,365,000,000 ON 2D DAY OF DRIVE; Insurance Companies Exceed December Purchases, With One Taking $400,000,000 PARADE AT NOON TODAY Fight for Liberties Stressed at 'Thermometer' Unveiling -Dodgers Tour Plants THOMAS JEFFERSON HONORED AT WAR LOAN RALLY AREA'S BOND TOTAL IS $1,365,000,000

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#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

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

30,369 days ago

(83 years, 74 days)