Monday, March 4, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

CITY'S FALL DENIED; Hamlet and IsIand Taken as Invaders Close In From Two Sides FINNS FACE CRUCIAL TEST Hope to Hold Lake System-- New Offensive Hinted on East Frontier

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

You Share a Birthday With

• Antonio Vivaldi (1678)
• Miriam Makeba (1932)
• Muhammad Ali of Egypt (1769)
• Alpha Condé (1938)
• Prince Henry the Navigator (1394)

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)