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Monday, September 3, 1945
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The Headlines
Army Cuts Release Points To 80 for Men, 41 for Wacs; Designed to Speed Discharges ARMY CUTS POINTS TO 80 FOR RELEASE Fewer Skills Now Needed
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On the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Slinky (Gimbels Demo)
On This Day
A three-day celebration begins in China, following the Victory over Japan Day on September 2.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Zine El Abidine Ben Ali (1936)
- Carl David Anderson (1905)
- Urho Kekkonen (1900)
- Eduardo Galeano (1940)
- Ferdinand Porsche (1875)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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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
29,495 days ago
(80 years, 295 days)