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Friday, June 15, 1945

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The Headlines

3,000-Ton Air Blow at Japan Disclosed by Arnold in Guam; General Pledges Total of 2,000,000 Tons Within Coming Year--Doolittle's 8th Air Force to Join Attacks 520 B-29'S SMASH AT PORT OF OSAKA First News of His Presence Best Plane in World Eighth Air Force to Join Fight Uses Reich as Illustration Forts" in Pacific, Foe Says Honshu Shipping Battered

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Sentimental Journey

Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day

The must-have

Slinky (Gimbels Demo)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Gi

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Bobby Soxer

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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

29,576 days ago

(81 years, 11 days)