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Wednesday, October 16, 1946

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The Headlines

MEAD SAYS DEWEY MAKES 'HENCHMEN' OF STATE OFFICIALS; Senator, in Jamestown Speech, Declares Rival Shifts Men to Own Political Benefit GOVERNOR DEFENDS FUND Tells Rochester Rally Surplus Will Be Spent on Things Democrats Neglected DEWEY 'HENCHAMEN' ASSAILED BY MEAD McAffer Role Called Brazen

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Rumors Are Flying

Frankie Carle and His Orchestra with Marjorie Hughes

The must-have

Tonka Trucks

On This Day

  • Nuremberg trials: Ten defendants found guilty by the International Military Tribunal are executed by hanging.

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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

29,087 days ago

(79 years, 252 days)