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Tuesday, June 23, 1936

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The Headlines

CONVENTION OPENS TODAY; Delegates Unshaken by Smith or the Coughlin-Lemke Opposition. ALL LOOKING TO NEW YORK Tammany Arrives, Led by Dooling, as Interest Centers on Leaders' Disputes Here. MINNESOTA PEACE OFFER Seating of Both Warring Slates With Half-Vote Each May Solve Conflict There. DEMOCRATS MEET WITH LINES INTACT

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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

32,854 days ago

(90 years, 4 days)