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Thursday, February 22, 1940
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The Headlines
BLASTS ROCK PLANT, KILL 2 ON NAVY JOB; 14 Hurt as 7 Small Buildings Blow Up at Elkton Mill-- F.B.I. Inquiry Asked
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
You Share a Birthday With
- George Washington (1732)
- Arthur Schopenhauer (1788)
- Heinrich Hertz (1857)
- Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857)
- Luis Buñuel (1900)
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
31,515 days ago
(86 years, 125 days)