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Thursday, December 24, 1936

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The Headlines

PRESIDENT GOMEZ OUSTED BY THE SENATE IN CUBA FOR 'COERCING' CONGRESS; HIS TRIAL IS SHORT Conviction Is Obtained in a Secret Session of the Tribunal. ALL ALLEGATIONS DENIED Executive's Statement Said the House of Representatives Had Orders to Evict Him. BRU SUCCEEDS IN OFFICE Departing Official Defends His Course Against Army Foes in Manifesto. PRESIDENT OUSTED BY SENATE IN CUBA

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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

32,670 days ago

(89 years, 185 days)