Saturday, November 2, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

HULL SAYS COUNTRY NEEDS ROOSEVELT; Declares Its Safety Assured by President, Imperilled by Foes With Spurious Issues Appeal for United Loyalty. HULL SAYS COUNTRY NEEDS ROOSEVELT

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Only Forever

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: First day of Battle of Elaia–Kalamas between the Greeks and the Italians.

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You Share a Birthday With

• James K. Polk (1795)
• Warren G. Harding (1865)
• Marie Antoinette (1755)
• George Boole (1815)
• Odysseas Elytis (1911)

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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)