Monday, August 5, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

LOSS OF SUBMARINE CALLED ITALY'S 15TH; Rome Admits Another Is Gone --Italy and Britain Report Successes in Africa LOSS OF SUBMARINE CALLED ITALY'S 15TH Gibraltar Raid Reported Derna Raided by R.A.F. British Claim Italian Post Fleet Reported at Sea Sardinia Attacks Described Drop Bombs Near Athens

#1 on Your Hit Parade

I'll Never Smile Again

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

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)