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Thursday, July 22, 1943

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The Headlines

EISENHOWER SEES SLOWER ADVANCE; British and Canadians Face Most Difficult Task, Allied Commander Asserts EISENHOWER SEES SLOWER ADVANCE

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

You'll Never Know

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Slinky

On This Day

  • World War II: Allied forces capture Palermo during the Allied invasion of Sicily.

    Wikipedia →
  • World War II: Axis occupation forces violently disperse a massive protest in Athens, killing 22.

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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

30,269 days ago

(82 years, 339 days)