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Sunday, February 18, 1945
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The Headlines
Investors Active in New Jersey; Store and Farm Realty Acquired; Taxpayers Purchased in East Orange and Linden--Demand Continues for Small Homes Over Wide Area
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Rum and Coca-Cola
The Andrews Sisters with Vic Schoen and His Orchestra
The must-have
Slinky (Gimbels Demo)
On This Day
World War II: American and Brazilian troops kick off Operation Encore in Northern Italy, a successful limited action in the Northern Apennines that prepares for the western portion of the Allied Spring offensive.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Toni Morrison (1931)
- Alessandro Volta (1745)
- Ramakrishna (1836)
- Mary I of England (1516)
- Yoko Ono (1933)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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Gi
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Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
Tech Check
Atomic Bomb, ENIAC Computer & Microwave Oven Principle.
Cost of Living (1940)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
29,692 days ago
(81 years, 127 days)