Monday, September 16, 1940

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The Headlines

RAIDERS PUT AT 400; Fighter Planes Swarm Up to Battle Bombers High Over City PALACE IS AGAIN DAMAGED Britons Believe Royal Family and Parliament Are Major Objectives of Attackers

#1 on Your Hit Parade

I'll Never Smile Again

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: Italian troops conquer Sidi Barrani.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Lee Kuan Yew (1923)
• Lauren Bacall (1924)
• B. B. King (1925)
• Karl Dönitz (1891)
• Henry V of England (1386)

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)