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Monday, October 18, 1943

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The Headlines

7,312 AXIS PLANES DESTROYED BY ARMY; RATIO OF LOSS 4 TO 1; Record of Air Forces to Sept. 1 Also Shows 2,196 'Probables' and 2,535 Damaged MEN AND SHIPS 'SUPERIOR' Acclaimed by Arnold in OWI Report Giving 'Box Scores' -Chennault Unit Shines 7,312 AXIS PLANES BAGGED BY ARMY

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Sunday, Monday or Always

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Slinky

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

gobbledygooksnafufubar

Gi

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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

30,181 days ago

(82 years, 251 days)