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On the date
Monday, June 24, 1940
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The Headlines
U.S. AID IS PLEDGED IN THIS HEMISPHERE; Minister to Uruguay Says We Will Help to Meet Threats Wherever We Are Asked
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Red Ryder BB Gun
On This Day
World War II: Operation Collar, the first British Commando raid on occupied France, by No 11 Independent Company.
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You Share a Birthday With
- Ambrose Bierce (1842)
- Victor Hess (1883)
- Juan Manuel Fangio (1911)
- Martin Lewis Perl (1927)
- Ernesto Sabato (1911)
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
31,392 days ago
(86 years, 2 days)