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On the date
Wednesday, May 29, 1940
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The Headlines
SIX GERMAN CITIES ATTACKED BY R.A.F.; Centers of Production Bombed --British Report 109 Nazis Shot Down in Fighting
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
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
31,418 days ago
(86 years, 28 days)