Tuesday, January 2, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

B.M.T. LINES PASS TO CITY OWNERSHIP; $175,000,000 Deal Completed at City Hall Ceremony-- Mayor 'Motorman No. 1'

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

You Share a Birthday With

• Thérèse of Lisieux (1873)
• Rudolf Clausius (1822)
• Mehmed IV (1642)
• Osman III (1699)
• Mily Balakirev (1837)

Slang

Tech Check

Color TV Broadcasts, Jeep & Radar Systems.

Style of 1940

Silhouette: Boxy and austere (Utility)

Material: Rayon and tweed

• Victory rolls
• Utility suits
• Snoods

Cost of Living (1940)