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Thursday, April 9, 1936

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The Headlines

Reich Opposes French Mutual Aid As Contrary to Hitler Peace Ideas; Foreign Office Regards the Counter Proposals From Paris as Too Complicated and Dangerous for Germany -- 'Many Words With Little Sense,' Says the Nazi Party's Newspaper.

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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

32,929 days ago

(90 years, 79 days)