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Wednesday, February 28, 1940
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The Headlines
ALLIED TRADE AIMS CAUSE WASHINGTON TO WEIGH REPRISAL; Senators Are Told by Wallace and Grady Action Is Possible as to Britain and France ARGENTINA IS MENTIONED Hull Treaties Provide Ample Weapons for Our Defense, the Witnesses State
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
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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
31,510 days ago
(86 years, 120 days)