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On the date
Thursday, August 1, 1940
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The Headlines
AMERICAS EXEMPT; Canada May Buy Fuel for Planes but Not Send It to Britain TOKYO PROTEST EXPECTED Some Believe Order Is Aimed at Spain Because of Her Trend Toward War
Read in The New York Times →#1 on Your Hit Parade
I'll Never Smile Again
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
ack-ackdear johnfatiguesroger that
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
31,354 days ago
(85 years, 329 days)