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Saturday, January 5, 1946

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The Headlines

MORGAN DISMISSAL ORDERED BY UNRRA; General in Germany Refuses to Resign His Post--Relief Aide Opposes Removal MORGAN DISMISSAL ORDERED BY UNRRA Morgan to Go to London Morgan Prominent in War

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Symphony

Freddy Martin and His Orchestra with Clyde Rogers

The must-have

Tonka Trucks

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

gobbledygooksnafufubar

Gi

ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that

Bobby Soxer

neatodreamydreamboat

Catchphrases of 1946

  • It's a Wonderful Life

Tech Check

Mobile Car Phones, Tupperware & Bikini.

Cost of Living (1940)

Loaf of Bread

$0.08

Gallon of Gas

$0.18

Average Home

$2,938

New Car

$850

Meanwhile

  • Post-WWII ExpansionThe 'Golden Age' of capitalism begins.

Time Elapsed

29,372 days ago

(80 years, 172 days)