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Thursday, January 14, 1937

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The Headlines

EXCEISE TAX AIMED AT SUGAR INDUSTRY; Wallace Says $135,000,000 Processing Levy Will Be Urged on Congress. CALLS IT CONSTITUTIONAL Sees Need to Restrict Profits of Processors, Aid American and Cuban Growers. Talk With President Indicated EXCISE TAX AIMED AT SUGAR INDUSTRY Growers Lack Former Benefit Cuba Would Be Affected Would Get Around Court Ban

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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 1937

  • Oh, the humanity!

Tech Check

Jet Engine, Walkie-Talkie & Photocopier Concepts.

Cost of Living (1930)

Loaf of Bread

$0.09

Gallon of Gas

$0.20

Average Home

$3,900

New Car

$640

Time Elapsed

32,649 days ago

(89 years, 164 days)