Thursday, July 11, 1940

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The Headlines

WIDER HATCH BILL ADOPTED BY HOUSE; VOTE IS 243 TO 122; Would Bar State Employes on Federal Payroll From the Present Campaign UTILITIES, UNIONS, FREE Party Expenses in Year Limited to $3,000,000--Giftsor Loans to $5,000 Utility Inclusion Beaten WIDER HATCH BILL ADOPTED BY HOUSE

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: Vichy France regime is formally established. Philippe Pétain becomes Chief of the French State.

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You Share a Birthday With

• John Quincy Adams (1767)
• Giorgio Armani (1934)
• Alexander Prokhorov (1916)
• Robert the Bruce (1274)
• Yul Brynner (1920)

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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)