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Wednesday, March 4, 1936

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The Headlines

KONOYE, A LIBERAL, IS TOKYO PREMIER; Prince, 42 Years Old, Is Called Upon by the Emperor to Organize a Cabinet. SEVEN GENERALS RESIGN Assume Responsibility for the Conditions Causing Uprising -- Inspector General Chosen. KONOYE, A LIBERAL, IS TOKYO PREMIER

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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

32,965 days ago

(90 years, 115 days)