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Friday, October 11, 1946

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The Headlines

Cards, With Record-Typing 20 Hits, Rout Red Sox, 12-3, to Even Series; Return of Batting Power Brings Runs, Victory and Smiles to the Cardinals in Fourth Game of Series

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Frank Sinatra

The must-have

Tonka Trucks

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

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Gi

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Bobby Soxer

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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

29,092 days ago

(79 years, 257 days)