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Tuesday, November 26, 1940
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The Headlines
NAZIS 'CLOSE' PACT; Hungary, Rumania and Slovakia Said to Make Up 'Second Group' RELIEF VOICED IN SOFIA Decision Is Interpreted as Signifying That Russia Has Withheld Assent Hitler Receives Grandi Relief Is Felt in Sofia Yugoslav "Threats" Cited AXIS PACT 'CLOSED' WITHOUT BULGARIA Russians Confer in Sofia Rome Appears Hopeful BULGARIA SOVIET'S FRIEND Pravda Cites Sofia Assertions That Relations Are Firm Soviet's Hand Held Free
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Only Forever
Unknown Artist
The must-have
Red Ryder BB Gun
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
gobbledygooksnafufubar
Gi
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Bobby Soxer
neatodreamydreamboat
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)
Loaf of Bread
$0.08
Gallon of Gas
$0.18
Average Home
$2,938
New Car
$850
Time Elapsed
31,237 days ago
(85 years, 212 days)