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Saturday, June 13, 1936

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The Headlines

15 INJURED AS LIFT PLUNGES 8 FLOORS; Elevator in 42d St. Building Shattered After Rebounding on Springs at Bottom. VICTIMS THROWN IN HEAP Nine Women Students in Car -- Operator Says Emergency Brake Failed to Work. 15 INJURED AS LIFT PLUNGES 8 FLOORS

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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

32,864 days ago

(90 years, 14 days)