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Tuesday, January 16, 1940
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The Headlines
AIR RAIDS ON FINNS PRESSED BY SOVIET; Abo, Viborg Heavily Bombed on Fourth Day of 'Terror'-- Land Attacks Wane
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- Susan Sontag (1933)
- Fulgencio Batista (1901)
- Johannes Rau (1931)
- Dian Fossey (1932)
- Vittorio Alfieri (1749)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
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)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
31,552 days ago
(86 years, 162 days)