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Thursday, January 2, 1936

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The Headlines

12 KILLED IN CRASH OF BRITISH PLANE; All Hope Given Up After Wreck of the Air Liner Is Located in Sea Off Alexandria. AMERICAN CITIZEN VICTIM James C. Luke of Philadelphia Among 9 Passengers -- Pilot Is the Sole Survivor. 12 KILLED IN CRASH OF BRITISH PLANE

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

Slang

Slang of the decade

General

damefellaswelllousy

Hardboiled

clip jointgriftershamusgunsel

Swing Era

alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove

Catchphrases of 1936

  • Gone with the wind

Tech Check

Voice Recorder, Helicopter (Focke-Wulf) & Sunscreen.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

33,028 days ago

(90 years, 178 days)