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Saturday, May 9, 1936

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The Headlines

BRITISH URGE REICH TO BRING AMBITIONS OUT INTO THE OPEN; Questionnaire Asks Hitler to Clear Up Doubts Agitating Europe Last Few Years. RHINE, COLONIES IGNORED Berlin Regards Memorandum as Meaningless -- Hitler's Policies Termed Reply. BRITISH URGE REICH TO TELL AMBITIONS

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Italy formally annexes Ethiopia after taking the capital Addis Ababa on May 5.

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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

32,900 days ago

(90 years, 50 days)