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Thursday, January 10, 1946

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The Headlines

GEORGE VI BIDS UNO LAY THE FOUNDATION FOR WARLESS WORLD; King, Addressing Delegates at a Banquet, Says Nations Must Yield Some Rights ASSEMBLY MEETS TODAY Spaak of Belgium Is Expected to Be Elected as President, Pearson Secretary General The Hallmark Is Service GEORGE VI BIDS UNO LAY A PEACE BASIS Spaak Election Expected Russia's Representation

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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

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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

29,366 days ago

(80 years, 166 days)