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Tuesday, January 21, 1936

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The Headlines

QUICK AAA REFUND SHARPLY ORDERED BY SUPREME COURT; Mandate Is Swiftly Issued as Government Fights for 200 Millions Held in Escrow. CONTRARY RULING CITED President Calls Conference of Congress Leaders and Aides to Seek Way Out. QUICK AAA REFUND ORDERED BY COURT

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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

33,008 days ago

(90 years, 158 days)