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Friday, May 31, 1940
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The Headlines
NEW FUND REQUEST FOR ARMY AND NAVY IS RAISED TO BILLION; President Will Send Message Today--Civilian Training to Play Big Part in Plans DEFENSE COUNCIL MEETS To Function on Lines of World War Predecessor in Getting Planes, Guns and Tanks
Read in The New York Times →The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
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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
31,416 days ago
(86 years, 26 days)