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Sunday, February 9, 1936

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The Headlines

HOUSING SUBSIDIES URGED FOR SLUMS; Private Capital Cannot Build at a Cost Low Enough, 'Economic Brief' Holds. TWO METHODS SUGGESTED Authority Adviser Says Half of Financing by U.S. Would Draw Private Loans. INTEREST RATE HELD VITAL 20 States Are Listed as Having Already Set Up Laws Making the Plan Feasible. HOUSING SUBSIDIES URGED FOR SLUMS

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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

32,989 days ago

(90 years, 139 days)