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Monday, December 17, 1945
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The Headlines
BIG THREE MEETING FORMALLY OPENED IN MOSCOW PALACE; Brief Russian Announcement Gives No Details on What Was Discussed at Session BEVIN HAS TALK ON IRAN Confers With His Ambassadors to Teheran and Soviet-- Assistants Still Delayed Talks Last 2 Hours French Present Ruhr Case BIG THREE MEETING FORMALLY OPENED Nenni Stresses Italy's Case
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It's Been a Long, Long Time
Harry James and His Orchestra with Kitty Kallen
The must-have
Slinky (Gimbels Demo)
On This Day
Kurdistan flag day, the flag of Kurdistan is raised for the first time in Mahabad in eastern Kurdistan.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Pope Francis (1936)
- Humphry Davy (1778)
- Muhammadu Buhari (1942)
- Willard Libby (1908)
- Joseph Henry (1797)
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
Meanwhile
- Post-WWII Expansion — The 'Golden Age' of capitalism begins.
Time Elapsed
29,390 days ago
(80 years, 190 days)