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Thursday, April 3, 1947

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The Headlines

U.N. COUNCIL VOTES OUR TRUSTEESHIP OF PACIFIC ISLES; Security Body Unanimously Approves U.S. Proposal With No Important Changes AUSTIN WARNINGS HEEDED Use of Veto Is Disclaimed, but American Makes Clear That Plan Could Be Withdrawn U.N. COUNCIL VOTES U.S. TRUSTEESHIP

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#1 on Your Hit Parade

Heartaches

Ted Weems and His Orchestra with Elmo Tanner

The must-have

Tonka Trucks

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

gobbledygooksnafufubar

Gi

ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that

Bobby Soxer

neatodreamydreamboat

Catchphrases of 1947

  • A diamond is forever

Tech Check

Transistor, Polaroid Land Camera & Defibrillator.

Style of 1947

Silhouette: Cinched waist and full skirt (The New Look)

Material: Taffeta and tulle

  • Gloves
  • Structured hips
  • Matching sets

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

28,919 days ago

(79 years, 84 days)