ON THIS DAY

FROM THE DAILY MAIL ARCHIVE JUNE 29, 1940

DUE to the effects of war, under a Government order issued yesterday, the size of newspapers will be restricted, and the Daily Mail will have only six pages. The price remains the same — one penny.

JUNE 29, 1970

EVEN Bob Hope is probably unsure of his exact fortune. A U.S. magazine survey can’t be more precise than ‘between £150 million and £300 million.’ [£2.1billion today] But Hope is by far the richest in showbusiness. Nearest rival, Bing Crosby, is credited with half of that — £80 million to £150 million. And Frank Sinatra has, at best, £40 million.