Friday, July 23, 1943

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The Headlines

No Civilian Turkeys In Next Two Months

#1 on Your Hit Parade

You'll Never Know

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Slinky

On This Day

• World War II: The British destroyers HMS Eclipse and HMS Laforey sink the Italian submarine Ascianghi in the Mediterranean after she torpedoes the cruiser HMS Newfoundland.

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• The Rayleigh bath chair murder occurred in Rayleigh, Essex, England.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Sergio Mattarella (1941)
• Haile Selassie (1892)
• Raymond Chandler (1888)
• Pope Clement XI (1649)
• Vera Rubin (1928)

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Tech Check

Colossus Computer, Slinky & Aqualung (Scuba).

Cost of Living (1940)