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Tuesday, January 28, 1936

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The Headlines

GRAZIANI'S DRIVE IN SOUTH MENACES ETHIOPIAN CAPITAL; Italians Close to Allata, Key to Mountain Range Guarding Addis Ababa. DEFENDERS LOSE 15,000 5,000 Slain in 3-Day Fight in North and 10,000 in Two Southern Battles. ETHIOPIA ADMITS CONCERN Ras Desta Demtu's Armies Are Believed Shattered -- Red Cross Unit Is Bombed. ITALIANS IN SOUTH NEAR ADDIS ABABA

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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

33,001 days ago

(90 years, 151 days)