Monday, June 3, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

LYON AREA RAIDED; French Believe Attacks Planned for Effect Upon Mussolini CLAIM 12 GERMAN PLANES Ruhr Cities Pounded by British Fliers--Swiss Shoot Down Third Border Violator

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: During the Battle of France, the Luftwaffe bombs Paris.

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• Franz Rademacher proposes plans to make Madagascar the "Jewish homeland", an idea that had first been considered by 19th century journalist Theodor Herzl.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Raúl Castro (1931)
• George V (1865)
• Josephine Baker (1906)
• Allen Ginsberg (1926)
• Jefferson Davis (1808)

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)