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Saturday, June 27, 1936

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The Headlines

RAIL PENSION LAW VOIDED BY COURT; WRIT HALTS TAXES; District of Columbia Court Rules 1935 Act and Its Tax Legislation Unconstitutional. CITES FINDING ON 1934 LAW Bailey Holds Supreme Court Decision on This Also Invalidates Substitute Measures. CARRIERS WIN INJUNCTIONS Federal Board Plans a Quick Appeal as 1,000,000 Workers Face Loss of the Benefits. COURT INVALIDATES RAIL PENSION LAWS

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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

32,850 days ago

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