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Thursday, November 12, 1936
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The Headlines
ROOSEVELT HAILS 1937 AUTO SHOW; MAKES LABOR PLEA; He Urges Industry to Direct Every Effort to Maintain Continuous Employment. PRAISES SAFETY DEVICES Crowds at the Grand Central Palace Indicate Exhibit Is Unusually Popular. PROSPEROUS YEAR IS SEEN 200 Cars and Chassis of Twenty American and Five British Companies Displayed. ROOSEVELT HAILS AUTO SHOW OPENING
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Monopoly (Parker Brothers)
Slang
Slang of the decade
General
damefellaswelllousy
Hardboiled
clip jointgriftershamusgunsel
Swing Era
alligatorjitterbugkiller dillerin the groove
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
32,713 days ago
(89 years, 228 days)