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Thursday, July 12, 1945

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The Headlines

AIR BLOW AT JAPAN SHIFTS TO KYUSHU; TOKYO IS WORRIED; Enemy Radio Predicts a New Landing, Sees Battle of Homeland Drawing Near SILENCE SHROUDS FLEET Ryukyus Hit Anew--Foe Says 200 British Carrier Planes Strike Off Sumatra Strong Forces" in New Attack Cargo Ships Strafed AIR BLOW AT JAPAN SHIFTS TO KYUSHU

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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

29,549 days ago

(80 years, 349 days)