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Saturday, March 2, 1946

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The Headlines

U.S. Protest on Iran in View; British See Test of Our Aims; Washington Action May Be Softened by a Soviet-Teheran Pact on Troops--London Hails Promise in Byrnes Speech SHARP U.S. PROTEST ON IRAN IS IN VIEW BRITISH SEE A TEST IN U.S. IRAN POLICY Views Likened to Bevin's Public Backing Sensed Another Reply Recalled

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Doctor, Lawyer, Indian Chief

Betty Hutton with Paul Weston and His Orchestra

The must-have

Tonka Trucks

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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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

29,315 days ago

(80 years, 115 days)