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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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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
You Share a Birthday With
- Jackson Pollock (1912)
- José Martí (1853)
- Colette (1873)
- Ismail Kadare (1936)
- Henry VII of England (1457)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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)