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Tuesday, July 10, 1945
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The Headlines
JOBLESS PAY RISE TO $25 A WEEK GOES TO CONGRESS; Bill, Presented by Doughton 'by Request,' Is Referred to House Committee REQUESTED BY TRUMAN Provides for Supplement by Government of Benefits Paid Under State Laws JOBLESS PAY RISE GOES TO CONGRESS
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Sentimental Journey
Les Brown and His Orchestra with Doris Day
The must-have
Slinky (Gimbels Demo)
You Share a Birthday With
- Nikola Tesla (1856)
- Marcel Proust (1871)
- Mahathir Mohamad (1925)
- John Calvin (1509)
- Alice Munro (1931)
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
29,550 days ago
(80 years, 350 days)