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Monday, July 2, 1945

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The Headlines

TRUMAN APPEARS IN SENATE TODAY TO OFFER CHARTER; With Ratification of the World Peace Plan Assured, He Will Urge Speedy Vote TO SEND IN BYRNES' NAME Back From Trip, He Lauds OPA Bill, Says Fight on Inflation Must Go On After War Other Changes Expected To Map Senate Hearings OPA Measure Called Sound TRUMAN APPEARS IN SENATE TODAY

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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

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

29,558 days ago

(80 years, 358 days)