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Sunday, June 7, 1936

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The Headlines

MONEY PLANK CALLS FOR GOLD RETURN; Tentative Draft Also Declares for Repeal of the Silver Purchase Act. ACCEPTABLE TO LANDON Proposal Is Approved by Eastern Contingent But Borah Is Against Idea. MONEY PLANK CALLS FOR GOLD RETURN

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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

32,871 days ago

(90 years, 21 days)