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Friday, March 15, 1940
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The Headlines
LEHMAN DEMANDS SCHOOL MERGERS TO SAVE 25 MILLION; Asserts Legislature Ignores Regents' Inquiry Report Pointing Way to EconomyREPUBLICANS DENY THIS Ives Says Consolidation Cost Would Offset Gain--Urges State Check on Outlay Need
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You Share a Birthday With
- Andrew Jackson (1767)
- Paul Heyse (1830)
- Emil von Behring (1854)
- Ruth Bader Ginsburg (1933)
- Zhores Alferov (1930)
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
31,493 days ago
(86 years, 103 days)