Friday, June 21, 1940

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The Headlines

ANZAC FORCES LAND TO FIGHT IN BRITAIN; TROOPS FROM 'DOWN UNDER' OFF TO AID THE EMPIRE'S CAUSE

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: Italy begins an unsuccessful invasion of France.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Jean-Paul Sartre (1905)
• Françoise Sagan (1935)
• Pope Leo IX (1002)
• Machado de Assis (1839)
• Siméon Denis Poisson (1781)

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)