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Monday, February 12, 1940
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The Headlines
NAZIS SAID TO BUILD BLACK SEA FORTS; Defenses Reported Under Way in Ukraine and Caucasus for Two Vital Rail Lines
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- Abraham Lincoln (1809)
- Charles Darwin (1809)
- Francis II, Holy Roman Emperor (1768)
- Anna Pavlova (1881)
- Julian Schwinger (1918)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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Bobby Soxer
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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
31,526 days ago
(86 years, 136 days)