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Thursday, June 25, 1936

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The Headlines

4 STATES BACK 2-3 RULE; Speakers Argue Dropping It for Nomination Will Penalize Loyal South. FEAR 'WALL STREET' SWAY Appeal to North and West Not to Yield Party Control to the 'Vested Interests.' DOUGHTON URGES CHANGE He Warns Committee Against Minority Domination -- Issue Goes to Convention Today. FOUR STATES BACK TWO-THIRDS RULE

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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

32,852 days ago

(90 years, 2 days)