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Wednesday, March 28, 1945
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The Headlines
BILL GIVING RULE OF JOBS TO BYRNES ADOPTED BY HOUSE; Ballot Is 167 to 160 as 48 Democrats Share Dissent With 112 Republicans FIGHT SHIFTS TO SENATE Compromise by Conferees Due to Come Up Today for Long Debate, Doubtful Fate Division of House Vote Debate Limited to Hour JOBS BILL IS VOTED BY HOUSE, 167 TO 160 Called Contrary to Ideals
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
Candy
Johnny Mercer, Jo Stafford and the Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
The must-have
Slinky (Gimbels Demo)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
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
29,654 days ago
(81 years, 89 days)