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Thursday, February 4, 1937

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The Headlines

RELIEF OVERDRAFT IS VOTED IN SENATE; $789,000,000 Deficiency Made Up Despite Fight by Bailey to Set Up Local Controls NATIONAL SOCIALISM' SEEN House Curb on Use of Executive Employes in Inquiries by Congress Stricken Out House Provision Changed $9,500,000,000 for Relief RELIEF OVERDRAFT IS VOTED IN SENATE Principle of 'Scheme' Blamed

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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

32,628 days ago

(89 years, 143 days)