Sunday, August 25, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

First London Raid Starts Fires; Populace Is Calm Under Bombing; Stiff Test Provided for City's Auxiliary Defense Service--Only a Few German Bombers Take Part in Attack

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I'll Never Smile Again

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: The first Bombing of Berlin by the British Royal Air Force.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Sean Connery (1930)
• Ivan the Terrible (1530)
• Johann Gottfried Herder (1744)
• Erich Honecker (1912)
• Võ Nguyên Giáp (1911)

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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)