Monday, August 26, 1940

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The Headlines

The International Situation; The War in Europe and Africa

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I'll Never Smile Again

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: Chad becomes the first French colony to join the Allies under the administration of Félix Éboué, France's first black colonial governor.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Mother Teresa (1910)
• Antoine Lavoisier (1743)
• Guillaume Apollinaire (1880)
• Julio Cortázar (1914)
• Robert Walpole (1676)

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)