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Monday, June 17, 1940
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The Headlines
CONGRESS IS FACING FIGHT OVER ENDING SESSION THIS WEEK; Leaders Hopeful of Passing All 'Must' Bills in Time to Adjourn Saturday CHIEF OPPOSITION IN HOUSE Ickes Names Committee to Cut 'Red Tape' to Speed Defense in Interior Department
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
31,399 days ago
(86 years, 9 days)