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Saturday, May 23, 1936

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The Headlines

GEOGHAN REMOVAL DEMANDED BY JURY; UNFITNESS CHARGED; His 'Incompetency and Willful Neglect' Imperil the Public Welfare, Governor Is Told. DRUKMAN LAXITY ALLEGED Prosecutor Also Accused of Association With Persons of Ill-Repute. LEHMAN WON'T ACT NOW Decision Will Be Made After Entire Case Is Completed. He Tells Foreman. GEOGHAN REMOVAL DEMANDED BY JURY

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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

32,886 days ago

(90 years, 36 days)