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Saturday, February 29, 1936

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The Headlines

TOKYO REBELS SURRENDERING AFTER RULER ORDERS FORCE; STRICT CENSORSHIP REVIVED; ALMOST ALL CAPITULATE Submit to Disarmament After Planes Drop Leaflets on Them. HANDFUL IS HOLDING OUT Retains Premier's Residence and Hotel but Is Expected to Yield Speedily. FINANCE POST TO LIBERAL Machida, Leader of Minseito Party, Is Appointed to Succeed Takahashi. REBELS IN TOKYO SURRENDER POSTS

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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

32,970 days ago

(90 years, 120 days)