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Sunday, October 31, 1943
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The Headlines
BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY IN STATE AS CAMPAIGN ENDS; Republicans Expect Election of Hanley by Majority of 75,000 to 150,000 100,000 FOR HASKELL SEEN His Labor Backers Optimistic -- Aurelio Said to Have Fair Chance of Winning BOTH SIDES CLAIM VICTORY IN STATE
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Paper Doll
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The must-have
Slinky
On This Day
World War II: An F4U Corsair accomplishes the first successful radar-guided interception by a United States Navy or Marine Corps aircraft.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Hokusai (1760)
- John Keats (1795)
- Chiang Kai-shek (1887)
- Johannes Vermeer (1632)
- Norodom Sihanouk (1922)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Bobby Soxer
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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
30,168 days ago
(82 years, 238 days)