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Wednesday, March 6, 1946
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The Headlines
BYRNES AIDS CHINA; Insists That All Allies Have Manchurian Role, Based on Open Door NEW FIRMNESS IS SHOWN U.S. Opposes the Removal by Russians of 'War Booty' and Control of Industry Based on Manchurian Issues Russian Seizures Opposed 2 PROTESTS SENT TO RUSSIA BY U.S. China Opposes Soviet 'Booty' Evacuation Delay Explained Record Budget Is Announced
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Personality
Johnny Mercer and the Pied Pipers with Paul Weston and His Orchestra
The must-have
Tonka Trucks
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
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 Expansion — The 'Golden Age' of capitalism begins.
Time Elapsed
29,311 days ago
(80 years, 111 days)