Friday, July 9, 1943

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The Headlines

CORN CEILING LOST; House Stands Pat and Beats Senate's Plan to Confirm Employes ALL MONEY BILLS ADOPTED Four Billions at Last Minute Bring Total for Session Up to $110,396,299,014 CONGRESS QUITS; SUBSIDIES STAND

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Comin' In on a Wing and a Prayer

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On This Day

• World War II: The Allied invasion of Sicily begins, leading to the downfall of Mussolini and forcing Hitler to break off the Battle of Kursk.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Donald Rumsfeld (1932)
• Edward Heath (1916)
• Hassan II of Morocco (1929)
• Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1578)
• Ben Roy Mottelson (1926)

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Tech Check

Colossus Computer, Slinky & Aqualung (Scuba).

Cost of Living (1940)