Sunday, July 9, 1944

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The Headlines

Again the B-29's

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I'll Be Seeing You

Bing Crosby with John Scott Trotter and His Orchestra

The must-have

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On This Day

• World War II: Continuation War: Finland wins the Battle of Tali–Ihantala, the largest battle ever fought in northern Europe. The Red Army withdraws its troops from Ihantala and digs into a defensive position, thus ending the Vyborg–Petrozavodsk Offensive.

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• World War II: American forces take Saipan, bringing the Japanese archipelago within range of B-29 raids, and causing the downfall of the Tojo government.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Donald Rumsfeld (1932)
• Edward Heath (1916)
• Hassan II of Morocco (1929)
• Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1578)
• Ben Roy Mottelson (1926)

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Tech Check

Harvard Mark I Computer, Kidney Dialysis Machine & Synthesized Quinine.

Cost of Living (1940)