Sunday, December 22, 1940

From the day

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The Headlines

CHEER TO BE SPREAD ON VAST SCALE HERE; Christmas Spirit, Shown by Groups and Individuals, Is Gaining Momentum

#1 on Your Hit Parade

Frenesi

Unknown Artist

The must-have

Red Ryder BB Gun

On This Day

• World War II: Himara is captured by the Greek army.

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You Share a Birthday With

• Giacomo Puccini (1858)
• Jean Racine (1639)
• Srinivasa Ramanujan (1887)
• Diocletian (244)
• Filippo Tommaso Marinetti (1876)

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)