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Wednesday, January 29, 1936

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The Headlines

TWO GUILTY IN FIRE ON MORRO CASTLE GET PRISON TERMS; Abbott Sentenced to 4 Years, Warms to 2, for Negligence in Marine Disaster. LINE OFFICIAL FINED $5,000 Court, Assessing the Company Maximum of $10,000, Says Penalty Is Insufficient. MORRO CASTLE MEN GET PRISON TERMS

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • The first inductees into the Baseball Hall of Fame are announced.

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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)