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Wednesday, December 30, 1936

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The Headlines

RANSOM PAYMENT FOR MATTSON BOY IS DECLARED NEAR; Negotiations With Kidnapper Are 'Definitely Under Way,' Friend of Family Says. RELEASE IN 12 HOURS SEEN Note Demanding $28,000 Hints Educated Person Was Accomplice in Crime.

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

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

32,664 days ago

(89 years, 179 days)