Thursday, June 24, 1943

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The Headlines

Many Miner Locals Voting Against Returning to Work; Pennsylvania Union Meetings Declare They Will Not Resume Operations Until They Have a Contract

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Taking a Chance on Love

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Slinky

On This Day

• US military police attempt to arrest a black soldier in Bamber Bridge, England, sparking the Battle of Bamber Bridge mutiny that leaves one dead and seven wounded.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Ambrose Bierce (1842)
• Victor Hess (1883)
• Juan Manuel Fangio (1911)
• Martin Lewis Perl (1927)
• Julia Kristeva (1941)

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Tech Check

Colossus Computer, Slinky & Aqualung (Scuba).

Cost of Living (1940)