Tuesday, July 9, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

CHIEF OF U.S. FLEET MAKES SECRET TRIP TO SEE ROOSEVELT; Admiral Richardson, Flying From Hawaii, Insists His Visit Covers Routine Manoeuvres TWO-OCEAN NAVY IS URGED Senate Committee Reports on $4,000,000,000 Plan--Hull Redefines Monroe Doctrine

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

You Share a Birthday With

• Donald Rumsfeld (1932)
• Edward Heath (1916)
• Ferdinand II, Holy Roman Emperor (1578)
• Hassan II of Morocco (1929)
• Ben Roy Mottelson (1926)

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)