Tuesday, September 17, 1940

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The Headlines

NEW CITY SPENDING CUT TO $1 BY MAYOR; He Rules Out for 1941 All Projects That Have Not Been Approved Already Hospitals and Housing NEW CITY SPENDING CUT TO $1 BY MAYOR He Calls It "Unique Budget"

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I'll Never Smile Again

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: Due to setbacks in the Battle of Britain and approaching autumn weather, Hitler postpones Operation Sea Lion.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Bernhard Riemann (1826)
• Konstantin Tsiolkovsky (1857)
• Pope Paul V (1550)
• Anne Bancroft (1931)
• Marquis de Condorcet (1743)

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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)