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Wednesday, July 17, 1946

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The Headlines

CLEMENCY DENIED FOR MIKHAILOVITCH; Dawn Execution Set for Him, 8 Others as Last Plea Fails-- U.S., Britain Won't Intervene Clemency Denied to Mikhailovitch; Dawn Execution for Him, 8 Others Wife Also Signs Petition U.S. Plans No Action Bevin Sees No Right to Step In Mikhailovitch Is Nervous

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Prisoner of Love

Perry Como with Russ Case and His Orchestra

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

29,178 days ago

(79 years, 343 days)