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Thursday, March 26, 1936

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The Headlines

LEHMAN ASKS TEETH IN INCOME TAX LAW TO GET RACKETEERS; Four Bills Accompany Special Message to Pave Way for Prosecutions. WOULD CLOSE LOOPHOLES Meanwhile, Two More of Main Bills in Auto Crime Program Are Beaten. GOVERNOR PLANS FOR FIGHT He Will Appeal to Grand Jurors Association Tonight to Help Battle Against Gangsters. LEHMAN ASKS LAW TO GET RACKETEERS

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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

32,943 days ago

(90 years, 93 days)