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Wednesday, January 20, 1937

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The Headlines

CAFE RACKET TRIAL MADE 'LABOR' CASE; Waldman in Long Questioning of Talesmen Stresses Union Rights as the Issue

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The must-have

Monopoly (Parker Brothers)

On This Day

  • Franklin D. Roosevelt and John Nance Garner are sworn in for their second terms as U.S. President and U.S. Vice President; it is the first time a Presidential Inauguration takes place on January 20 since the 20th Amendment changed the dates of presidential terms.

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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

32,643 days ago

(89 years, 158 days)