Sunday, November 10, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

Major Sports Yesterday; FOOTBALL

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Only Forever

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• The 1940 Vrancea earthquake strikes Romania killing an estimated 1,000 and injuring approximately 4,000 more.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Martin Luther (1483)
• Friedrich Schiller (1759)
• Mikhail Kalashnikov (1919)
• Ennio Morricone (1928)
• Richard Burton (1925)

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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)