Friday, May 10, 1940

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The Headlines

MUSSOLINI TO LET 'ONLY FACTS' SPEAK; Press Assures Yugoslavia, but Reminds Her of Fate of Poland and Norway

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: German fighters accidentally bomb the German city of Freiburg.

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• World War II: Winston Churchill is appointed Prime Minister of the United Kingdom following the resignation of Neville Chamberlain. On the same day, Germany invades France, The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg. Meanwhile, the United Kingdom occupies Iceland.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Fred Astaire (1899)
• Heydar Aliyev (1923)
• Gustav Stresemann (1878)
• Karl Barth (1886)
• Augustin-Jean Fresnel (1788)

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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)