Wednesday, October 16, 1940

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The Headlines

Americans' Travel in Far East Restricted; Hull Extends Regulations on Passports; AMERICANS' TRAVEL IN EAST CURTAILED

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Only Forever

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• Holocaust in Poland: The Warsaw Ghetto is established.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Oscar Wilde (1854)
• Günter Grass (1927)
• David Ben-Gurion (1886)
• Eugene O'Neill (1888)
• Enver Hoxha (1908)

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)