Saturday, October 19, 1940

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The Headlines

WILLKIE DECLARES ROOSEVELT FAVORS STATE SOCIALISM; People Should Know What It Means, He Says, Warning of 'Insidious Change' CALLS THIS MAIN ISSUE Republican Candidate Accuses President of 'Posing'--Hailed in Missouri and Illinois

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Only Forever

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

You Share a Birthday With

• Miguel Ángel Asturias (1899)
• Subrahmanyan Chandrasekhar (1910)
• John le Carré (1931)
• Marsilio Ficino (1433)
• Michael Gambon (1940)

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)