Wednesday, June 5, 1940

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The Headlines

HOUSE TO CONSIDER LABOR ACT CHANGES; Votes 292 to 106 for a Test of the Proposal to Abolish the Present Board

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: After a brief lull in the Battle of France, the Germans renew the offensive against the remaining French divisions south of the River Somme in Operation Fall Rot ("Case Red").

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You Share a Birthday With

• John Maynard Keynes (1883)
• Federico García Lorca (1898)
• Dennis Gabor (1900)
• Pancho Villa (1878)
• Allvar Gullstrand (1862)

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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)