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Wednesday, January 16, 1946

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The Headlines

Truman for Sole U.S. Trust On Vital Isles Won in Pacific; Joint Rule on Others Seized From Japan Sought, Also Under UNO Aegis--Senate Fight Looms Over Veto Tie-In

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

I Can't Begin to Tell You

Bing Crosby with Carmen Cavallaro

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

29,360 days ago

(80 years, 160 days)