Thursday, August 15, 1940

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The Headlines

ITALY HINTS GREECE MUST YIELD EPIRUS; Diplomatic Pressure Strong-- Salonika Naval Base Seen as Ultimate Aim

#1 on Your Hit Parade

I'll Never Smile Again

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• An Italian submarine torpedoes and sinks the Greek cruiser Elli at Tinos harbor during peacetime, marking the most serious Italian provocation prior to the outbreak of the Greco-Italian War in October.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Napoleon (1769)
• Walter Scott (1771)
• Louis de Broglie (1892)
• Sri Aurobindo (1872)
• Gerty Cori (1896)

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)