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On the date

Saturday, July 13, 1946

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The Headlines

World Air Transport Cut By Constellation Grounding; International air transport was slowed down to about half speed yesterday as a result of the Civil Aeronautics Administration order grounding all Lockheed Constellations for thirty days.

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

The Gypsy

Dinah Shore

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

29,182 days ago

(79 years, 347 days)