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Thursday, December 2, 1943

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The Headlines

FORTRESSES STRIKE AT SOLINGEN AGAIN; Deal Second Heavy Blow in 24 Hours at Cost of 27 Planes -- Coast Airdromes Strafed

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Paper Doll

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Slinky

On This Day

  • World War II: A Luftwaffe bombing raid on the harbour of Bari, Italy, sinks numerous cargo and transport ships, including the American SS John Harvey, which is carrying a stockpile of mustard gas.

    Wikipedia →

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

30,137 days ago

(82 years, 207 days)