Tuesday, November 5, 1940

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The Headlines

AIR CRASH KILLS 10 IN UTAH MOUNTAINS; KILLED IN AIRPLANE ACCIDENT IN UTAH

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Only Forever

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: The British armed merchant cruiser HMS Jervis Bay is sunk by the German pocket battleship Admiral Scheer.

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• Franklin D. Roosevelt is the first and only President of the United States to be elected to a third term.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Vivien Leigh (1913)
• Joe Dassin (1938)
• Uwe Seeler (1936)
• Douglass North (1920)
• Ike Turner (1931)

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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)