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Monday, July 27, 1936

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The Headlines

URGES NEW COURT FOR FEDERAL BODIES; Bar Association Report Asks Tribunal to Handle Cases Arising in 73 Agencies. END OF CONFUSION SOUGHT Delegation of Executive Power Is Held to Have Created Chaotic Situation. URGES NEW COURT FOR FEDERAL BODIES

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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

32,821 days ago

(89 years, 336 days)