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Tuesday, May 19, 1936

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The Headlines

GEOGHAN ASSISTANT AMONG 8 INDICTED IN DRUKMAN CASE; W.W. Kleinman and Detective Called Bribe-Takers in Plot to Obstruct Justice. 18 CITED IN CONSPIRACY 10, Not Formally Accused, Are Mentioned in Connection With Fixing Attempt. NEW ACTION IS DUE TODAY More Indictments Are Possible, With Move for Sweeping Inquiry Into Crime in Brooklyn. EIGHT ARE INDICTED IN DRUKMAN CASE

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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

32,889 days ago

(90 years, 39 days)