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Saturday, May 26, 1945

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The Headlines

Noted French Flier Poses As Nazi Agent to Trap Spy; Costes, Who Flew the Atlantic in 1930, Is Revealed as Aide of FBI After Arrest Here of Former French Officer Noted French Ocean Flier Poses As Nazi Agent to Aid in Spy Hunt Cavaillez a Radio Expert Did Research in Libraries Prisoner Said to Be Wealthy

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Sentimental Journey

Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day

The must-have

Slinky (Gimbels Demo)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

gobbledygooksnafufubar

Gi

ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that

Bobby Soxer

neatodreamydreamboat

Catchphrases of 1945

  • Who's on first?

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

29,595 days ago

(81 years, 30 days)